Question

Albert and Roger have been getting into fights with each other since their school days. On one fine day during their first year in college, they brawled outside their university. During the fight, Albert pushed Roger with an intent to injure him. However, Roger smacked his head on a nearby lamppost and sustained a head injury that lead to his death. Which crime should Albert be held guilty of in the given scenario?
A) first-degree murder
B) second-degree murder
C) battery and assault
D) manslaughter

Answer 1

The correct option is B.
Secondary murder refers to the unpremeditated killing which result from an assault in which the death of a victim is a distinct possibility.
There are three typical cases that can constitute secondary murder, these include:
1. A killing done impulsively without premeditation but with malice aforethought.
2. A killing that result from an act which was intended to cause serious bodily harm.
3. A killing that result from an act that shows that the perpetrator is indifference to human life.