MONTANA HARRISON

  SCENERIO: On May 5, Mark and Sam, who had been neighbors for three years, argued over Sam’s construction of a ditch, which diverted water onto Mark’s property. Mark told Sam to stop construction of the ditch or he “would pay with his life.” The following day, Mark and Sam met again in Sam’s garage. Within minutes Mark became very angry and cut Sam’s leg with an ax he found in Sam’s garage. After cutting Sam he panicked and ran home. Sam attempted to reach a telephone to call for help, but the cut proved fatal. Mark has been charged with first-degree murder. He claims that he had no intent to kill Sam; rather, he only intended to hit him on the leg with the dull, flat side of the axe in an effort to scare Sam. Discuss the facts and explain what crimes could be proved and why. Answer the question in full utilizing legal themes from the textbook, article, and presentation. DISCUSSION: Given what we know about the scenario, I'm convinced that charging Mark with first-degree murder is

  On Christmas Day of 2021 in South Texas, Ingleside police received a 911 call from a man threatening to kill somebody. When officers finally arrived at the site of the call, they soon found themselves under gunfire. After some distant confrontation with the police, the suspect struck his neighbor over the head with the gun, stole the neighbor’s vehicle, and drove it to nearby Portland where the vehicle was eventually abandoned for another vehicle, which has been determined to have been stolen at gunpoint. Afterwards, Portland police notified the Ingleside officers that the suspect had barricaded himself in a 24-hour emergency clinic with staff. Officers arrested 29-year-old Jorge Puente at the scene. According to an article by Fox News, Puente is currently facing a list of charges, which includes aggravated assault, aggravated robbery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of marijuana, and others. Pilar Arias, Texas man's alleged Christma