mens-rea Cases

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People v. Heintz

ill · 2026-01-28

This case involves a dispute over whether the defendant, Heintz, should be held liable for the death of his girlfriend's child. The prosecution argued that Heintz was responsible because he failed to ...

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant: v. Amanda Ann Soron. Defendant-Appellee:

colo · 2026-01-12

This case involves a dispute over whether a defendant, Amanda Ann Soron, could be charged with a crime for allegedly providing false information to a law enforcement officer during an investigation. T...

James Terry Colley, Jr. v. State of Florida & James Terry Colley, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

fla · 2025-12-30

This case involves two related appeals by James Terry Colley, Jr. concerning his conviction and sentence for aggravated child abuse. In the first appeal, Colley argued that the trial court erred by no...

People v Kardasz

mich · 2025-12-19

This case involves a dispute over whether a defendant, Mr. Kardasz, could be charged with a crime for allegedly making threats against his former employer and colleagues. The core legal question was w...

People v. Fletcher

cal · 2025-08-25

In this case, the California Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant could be convicted of murder if they were intoxicated to the point of being unable to form the specific intent to kill. The Cou...