Question

Josie was home all alone. She heard someone banging up against her front door and told the person to go away or she would call the police. As she was calling the police, the door began to crack from the doorframe. Josie grabbed her dad's hunting rifle and shot in the direction of the noise. She heard a loud bellow, and then all was quiet. The police arrived and found the perpetrator down the road, bleeding from his shin. Josie is guilty of ______.

involuntary manslaughter

battery

no crime

attempted murder with intent to kill

Answer 1

No crime. Since she was acting in self defense, she was right to shoot the perpetrator. If she hadn't, her life could've been in danger.

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