Question #1

D, who is 25 years old, has consensual sex with V. At the time D and V had sexual intercourse, D accurately believed V was only 15 years old, believed that the legalage of consent was sixteen years of age and that he was breaking the law at the time. However, the age of consent was actually 15 years of age and not 16.What crime, if any, could D be prosecuted for and would the prosecutor be successful? Explain why or why not.

Question #2

H, a husband, wishes to obtain a divorce from his wife, W, but she will not agree. Because she will not agree, H decides to hire a professional killer to have her murdered to end the marriage. H does not want to use any electronic devices to contact the killer, as he is aware they may be monitored and traced. H therefore mails a letter to the killer without a return address on the envelope explaining his intentions to hire him along with plans and drawings of his home. H places a stamp onto the envelope and mails the letter to the killer. The letter, however, weighs toomuch for one stamp and is never delivered to the killer but is discovered by a postal employee and turned over to the local police. H is charges with solicitation to commit murder. Can H be convicted of this crime? Why or why not? Explain fully.

Question #3

A and B decide they wish to murder V. After several weeks of careful planning by both A and B, A and B go to V's home late one evening and wait for V to return home from work. As V walks up his driveway to enter his home, A approaches V from behind and shoots V in the back of the head, killing him instantly. B does not follow A up the driveway and does not act in any way at the scene. The prosecutor wishes to prosecute B for his "role" in the killing. B claims that since he did not perform any acts that constitute the actus reas, he cannot be convicted with a crime. Based on the Zoom lecture, does B have any culpability in this case, if any, and if so, what "role" did B play? Explain fully.

Question #4

A and B are charged with an Aggravated Assault on X and are being tried together.A is considered a Principal in the First degree. B is considered a Principal in the Second degree. (1) If A is found not-guilty, can B still be found guilty of a crime? Yes or No. (2) If A is found to not have committed a crime because he acted in self-defense, can B still be convicted of a crime? Yes or No.