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A. Edo was bored. He threw a rock through the window of what he thought was an empty house. The window broke, and the rock

A. Edo was bored. He threw a rock through the window of what he thought was an empty house. The window broke, and the rock hit an elderly man lying in his bed watching tv. The rock severely injured him, and he died. What if anything can Edo be charged with and why?

B. Suzie and Igor are husband and wife. Suzie was painting their house. She was on a high ladder. Igor decided to pound on the ladder as a joke and scare her. Suzie reacted with a freeze of posture and fell from the ladder. Igor called 911 and apologized. Suzie broke her leg and sustained a big cut on her face. What if anything can Igor be charged with and why?

C. Minnie entered a bank with her hands in her pockets. She went to a teller and presented a note with one of her hands while she kept the other in her pocket. The note said, "please give me your money." The teller gave her the money. Minnie left with the money, and no one noticed. What if anything can Minnie be charged with and why?

D. April was watering her garden. Seymore came walking by. April liked Seymore and was distracted. During the distraction, April's hose rose up from the garden and the water hit Pike. He was not happy. What if anything can April be charged with and why?

E. Gretchen was in bed with her neighbor Alfonse. Gretchen's X husband (divorced) came into the home and caught them in bed together, in the nude. Gretchen grabbed a pistol from the dresser and shot her X husband. He died. What if anything can Gretchen be charged with and why?

F. Felicity was in a foul mood. She walked into a supermarket and got in line at the cashier to buy a soda and chips. She paid for the soda and chips, and then smashed the soda bottle against the metal windowsill. Then she yelled at everyone nearby and ordered them to the floor. Then she grabbed money out of the cash register and left the store. What if anything can Felicity be charged with and why?

G. Harold went to the bowling alley to bowl watch the bowlers. He couldn't bowl because he walked with a cane. Some young kids came up to him and made fun of him for being there with a cane. Harold picked up the cane and threw it at them. He hit them both and yelled, "Strike!" Then he picked up the cane and left laughing. The kids each suffered bruises because the cane had a metal handle that looked like an eagle and its wings were solid metal. What if anything can Harold be charged with and why?

H. Larry and Moe were arguing over who was better looking. Moe went to punch Larry and missed. Larry said, " ha ha, you are not only ugly, but you are stupid." Moe took another swing and punched Larry. This time, he knocked a front tooth out of Larry's mouth. Moe said, "take that you knucklehead!" What if anything can Moe be charged with and why?

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