ADMJ 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Gross Negligence, Gangrene, Criminal Negligence
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He asked her what she meant by it, she said nothing and then he walked to the bedroom. He then left the room with his pillow, went to the kitchen to get a knife and returned to the conversation. He was convicted of second degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years incarceration, 10 of which were suspended: holding: affirmed, words alone are not adequate provocation. Words spoken by the victim, no matter how abusive, fall into a category society should not accept as adequate provocation. Words can only constitute adequate provocation if they are accompanied by conduct indicating a present intention and ability to cause the. Victim lived in a house which stood on the same lot, sharing a common driveway. Child"s mother left him playing on the patio while she went into the house. When she came out, the child was gone.
