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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

During a heated argument, a man deliberately swung a baseball bat at his neighbor's leg, struck the leg, and caused a severe injury that required medical treatment. Assume the jurisdiction follows common-law definitions of assault and battery. Which mens rea category best describes the man's mental state at the moment he swung the bat?

  • Recklessness

  • Specific intent to injure

  • Criminal negligence

  • General intent

Multistate Bar Examination
Criminal Law and Procedure
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