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Intentionally
when his conscious objective is to cause the specific result proscribed by the
statute defining the offense
Knowingly
when he is aware that his conduct is of such nature or that such circumstance
exists when he is aware that his conduct is practically certain to cause the
result
Omission
a failure to perform an act as to which a duty of performance is imposed by law
Recklessly
when he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a result
will occur or that a circumstance exists
,Voluntary Act
an act performed consciously as a result of effort or determination, and
includes the possession of property if the actor was aware of his physical
possession of property if the actor was aware of his physical possession or
control thereof for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate it
Criminal Liability
the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the
omission to perform an act which he is physically capable of performing
Strict Liability
when conduct alone is all that is required for the commission of a particular
offense (ex: DUI)
,Mental Culpability
when a culpable mental state on the part of the actor is required with respect to
any material element of an offense
(ex: Murder)
18-1-603 Complicity
a person is legally accountable as principal for the behavior of another
constituting a
criminal offense if, with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of
the offense, he or she aids, abets, advises, or encourages the other person in
planning or committing the offense
*basically if they helped out in the crime
18-1-702 Choice of Evils
Conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not
criminal when it is necessary as an emergency measure to avoid an imminent
public or private injury which is about to occur
(Ex: you commit a crime to stop a crime)
(Ex: you shatter a car window to protect a baby in a hot car)
, Who are those that are covered under the use of physical force - special relations
18-1- 703?
1. Parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care and supervision of a
minor or incompetent person, or teacher
2. Detentions staff
3. Common Carrier
4. Preventing someone from suicide
5. Licensed physician or nurse
18-1-704 Use of physical force in defense of a person
a person is justified in using physical force upon another person in order to
defend
himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or
imminent use of unlawful physical force by that other person, and he may use
a degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for that
purpose
When can you use deadly physical force in the defense of a person per 18-1-707?
If a person believes a lesser degree of force is inadequate and:
-he or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving great
bodily injury
-the other person is using or reasonable appears about to use physical force
against an occupant of a dwelling or business establishment while committing or
attempting to
commit a burglary
-the other person is committing or reasonable appears about to commit
kidnapping, robbery or sexual assault
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Intentionally
when his conscious objective is to cause the specific result proscribed by the
statute defining the offense
Knowingly
when he is aware that his conduct is of such nature or that such circumstance
exists when he is aware that his conduct is practically certain to cause the
result
Omission
a failure to perform an act as to which a duty of performance is imposed by law
Recklessly
when he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a result
will occur or that a circumstance exists
,Voluntary Act
an act performed consciously as a result of effort or determination, and
includes the possession of property if the actor was aware of his physical
possession of property if the actor was aware of his physical possession or
control thereof for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate it
Criminal Liability
the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the
omission to perform an act which he is physically capable of performing
Strict Liability
when conduct alone is all that is required for the commission of a particular
offense (ex: DUI)
,Mental Culpability
when a culpable mental state on the part of the actor is required with respect to
any material element of an offense
(ex: Murder)
18-1-603 Complicity
a person is legally accountable as principal for the behavior of another
constituting a
criminal offense if, with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of
the offense, he or she aids, abets, advises, or encourages the other person in
planning or committing the offense
*basically if they helped out in the crime
18-1-702 Choice of Evils
Conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not
criminal when it is necessary as an emergency measure to avoid an imminent
public or private injury which is about to occur
(Ex: you commit a crime to stop a crime)
(Ex: you shatter a car window to protect a baby in a hot car)
, Who are those that are covered under the use of physical force - special relations
18-1- 703?
1. Parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care and supervision of a
minor or incompetent person, or teacher
2. Detentions staff
3. Common Carrier
4. Preventing someone from suicide
5. Licensed physician or nurse
18-1-704 Use of physical force in defense of a person
a person is justified in using physical force upon another person in order to
defend
himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or
imminent use of unlawful physical force by that other person, and he may use
a degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for that
purpose
When can you use deadly physical force in the defense of a person per 18-1-707?
If a person believes a lesser degree of force is inadequate and:
-he or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving great
bodily injury
-the other person is using or reasonable appears about to use physical force
against an occupant of a dwelling or business establishment while committing or
attempting to
commit a burglary
-the other person is committing or reasonable appears about to commit
kidnapping, robbery or sexual assault
