b. Belva is cheated when she buys a car from Fast Eddie’s Car Mart. She attempts to return the car, but Eddie just laughs and te
lls her to go away. Every time Belva has to make a repair on the car, she gets angry. Finally, she decides to wreck Eddie’s car to get even with him. Following him home from work one evening, Belva tries to ram his car, hoping to bend the axle or frame. Instead of bending the frame, the collision smashes Eddie’s gas tank, causes an explosion, and kills him. determine who can be charged with the crime of homicide and the degree of homicide for which he or she should be charged. Give reasons for your answers.
A good lawyer might get Belva off with a manslaughter charge. What she did was pre-meditated but she didn't intend to kill Fast Eddie. Just his car. Like most bad plans, she hadn't considered the possibility of unintended consequences. A good prosecutor could probably put her away for a long time. She definitely pursued Fast Eddie with intentions of doing harm. Killing him might not have been the plan, but that's what the plan ultimately resulted in.
The FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) is a requirement for the expert witness. If the expert fails to include this, then there is a high chance that the testimony can be thrown out.
