Brennan recently learned that his wife, Carrie, is having an affair with her personal trainer. Enraged, Brennan
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Brennan recently learned that his wife, Carrie, is having an affair with her personal trainer. Enraged, Brennan decides that he wants to kill Carrie and throw her body into the river. He even stays up late at night, writing in his journal and planning out her death. The next morning, Brennan has a change of heart. He decides he would rather divorce Carrie and try to get a large alimony check every month instead of committing murder. As he is pulling out of the garage on his way to work, however, he accidentally runs Carrie over as she is retrieving the morning paper. Carrie dies as a result of her injuries. Brennan is charged with first-degree murder, which requires a specific intent to kill. Is he guilty of first degree murder? Why or why not?
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