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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

A defendant and the victim had an argument at a bar. The defendant left the scene, went home to retrieve a handgun, and returned to the bar 20 minutes later. Upon seeing the victim, the defendant walked up to him and shot him multiple times, killing him. The defendant claims the shooting was done in the heat of passion. Which of the following is the most accurate classification of the defendant’s crime?

  • Second-degree murder

  • First-degree murder

  • Involuntary manslaughter

  • Voluntary manslaughter

Multistate Bar Examination
Criminal Law and Procedure
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