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CRIMINAL LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS OF ACCUSED PERSONS
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In People v. Sosa,the court held: "A conviction for intentionally causing death requires more than proof that the defendant desired death at some point;the intent must coexist with the conduct that causes death. Where a defendant accidentally inflictsa fatal wound and only later forms the intent to kill,the later intent cannot make the earlier accidental killing intentional. The state may, however, convict under a theory of depraved-heart murder if the earlier conduct was reckless."
Dexter,on a rooftop,was showing off his handgun to a friend. The gun discharged accidentally,sending a bullet into the street below unde striking Victor,who was walking home. Dexter did not know he had hit anyone until later,when he looked over the ledgeand saw Victor bleeding on the sidewalk,mortally wounded. Recognizing Victor asa rival,Dexter hoped Victor would die and deliberately walked away without calling for help. Victor died within minutes from the gunshot wound;no medical treatment could have saved him. Dexter was charged with intentionally causing Victor's death. Applying Sosa,which statement is correct?
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