Gail drove her automobile after having had dinner and several drinks. She fell asleep at the wheel

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Gail drove her automobile after having had dinner and several drinks. She fell asleep at the wheel and ran over and killed a pedestrian. Prosecuted for manslaughter, she raised the defense that she did not intend to hurt anyone and because of the drinks did not know what she was doing. Was this a valid defense?

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Anderson's Business Law And The Legal Environment

ISBN: 9780324638189

20th Edition

Authors: David P Twomey, Marianne M Jennings, Ivan Fox

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