CRM/LAW C144 Chapter Notes - Chapter STATE V MCVAY: Manslaughter, Mens Rea, Criminal Negligence
20 Jun 2017
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Mens rea for results and attendant circumstances (e. g. ) mens rea required for these elements in the case of accomplice liability more than acts, including results and attendant circumstances. The captain and engineer of the steamer mackinac, as principals. Underlying facts, the actual crime that took place. The steamer carried several hundred passengers from pawtucket to newport via. The boiler producing the steam by which the vessel was propelled burst near newport and many lives were lost. The charge against kelley as accessory is that before said felony and manslaughter was committed, he did, at pawtucket, feloniously and maliciously aid, assist, abet, counsel, huire, command and procure the said george w. mcvay and john a. Three indictments for manslaughter, each containing four counts against captain and engineer and kelley: causing the deaths of three persons killed by escaping steam after the explosion of the boiler.
