Stephen Roy Carr (Defendant) was convicted of murder in the first degree before the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Criminal Division, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed. The Superior Court affirmed.

On May 13, 1988, Claudia Brenner and Rebecca Wight were hiking along the Appalachian Trail in Adams County, when they found an appropriate campsite and stopped for the night. There, they were resting and engaging in lesbian lovemaking when Claudia Brenner was shot in the right arm. After a short pause, additional shots were fired, as a result of which Brenner was struck four additional times in and about her face, neck and head. Rebecca Wight ran for cover behind a tree and was shot in the head and back. Brenner attempted to help Wight, who was unable to walk, but was unable to rouse her. Brenner thereupon went for help, but by the time help arrived, Wight was dead. Suspicion subsequently focused on Stephen Roy Carr. He was arrested and taken into custody on a fugitive warrant from the State of Florida. He was subsequently tried without a jury and found guilty of murder in the first degree.....

1. List all of the relevant facts and circumstances that provoked Stephen Roy Carr to kill Rebecca Wight.

2. Summarize the reason why Carr claims he committed voluntary manslaughter.

3. State the court’s definition of provocation.

4. Summarize the court’s reasons for rejecting Carr’s claim.

5. In your opinion, was Carr guilty of murder or voluntary manslaughter? Back up your answer with details and arguments from the excerpt.