Criminal Liability.David Green threw bottles and plates from a twenty-sixth-floor hotel balcony overlooking a street in New York City. He suspended his antics when he saw police on the street below and on the roof of the building across the street. He resumed tossing objects off the balcony after the police left, however. Later, he admitted that he could recall what he had done, but he claimed to have been intoxicated and that his only purpose had been to amuse himself and his friends. Did Green have the mental state required to establish criminal liability? Discuss.(SeeWhat Constitutes Criminal Liability?)

Criminal Law.The head ofCompTac'saccounting department, Roy Olson, has to pay his daughter's college tuition within a week or his daughter will not be able to continue taking classes. The payment due is more than $20,000. Roy would be able to make the payment in two months but cannot do so until then. The college refuses to wait that long. In desperation,Roythrougha fictitious bank account and some clever accounting"borrows" funds fromCompTac. Before Roy can pay back the borrowed funds, an auditor discovers what Roy did.CompTac'spresident alleges that Roy has "stolen" company funds and informs the police of the theft. Has Roy committed a crime? If so, what crime did he commit? Explain. (SeeCrimes Affecting Business.)