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    The document discusses whether a mistake of fact regarding someone's death can be considered a reasonable defense against a crime. It considers if reasonably thinking someone was dead when they were not actually dead could be a reasonable mistake of fact that impacts the required mental state, or mens rea, for a crime.

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    The document discusses whether a mistake of fact regarding someone's death can be considered a reasonable defense against a crime. It considers if reasonably thinking someone was dead when they were not actually dead could be a reasonable mistake of fact that impacts the required mental state, or mens rea, for a crime.

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    Handout Mental States

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    The document discusses whether a mistake of fact regarding someone's death can be considered a reasonable defense against a crime. It considers if reasonably thinking someone was dead when they were not actually dead could be a reasonable mistake of fact that impacts the required mental state, or mens rea, for a crime.

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    CRIME REQUIRES RECKLESS,


    HE THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD BUT SHE WASN’T
    IS THAT REASONABLE OR NOT REASONABLE MISTAKE OF FACT
    -REASONABLY THINK THEY WERE DEAD- YES ITS REASONABLE
    WHATS THE MENS REA----

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