Murder — SQE1 FLK2 Criminal Liability

A man locks his business partner in a walk-in freezer on Friday evening, says he only wanted to teach him a lesson, and admits he knew nobody would open it until Monday.
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In this episode:
• Five elements, and a lawful killing fails at the first one
• Person in being: born alive and breathing, until brain stem death
• Causation: but-for, then operating and substantial cause
• Malice aforethought is intent to kill or to cause really serious harm
• Oblique intent needs virtual certainty that the defendant appreciated
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