Betty has had it with Don's cheating and, in a fit of jealous rage, she pours a bottle of vodka on Don while he is passed out of the couch and throws her lit cigarette on him. Don survives the resulting fire, undergoes repeated skin graft operations, and eventually is discharged from the hospital. Nine months after the incident, however, Don is found dead of complications from the injury. Can the State prosecute Betty for murder?

Select one:

a.

Yes

b.

No, there is no actus reus

c.

No, there is no mens rea

d.

No, there is no proximate cause (passage of time)