Question

A husband discovered his wife in bed with a neighbor. The neighbor ran out the back door. The husband screamed at his wife and vowed revenge. After consuming several drinks to build up his nerve and becoming intoxicated, the husband went to his friend's house and borrowed a gun, and then went to the neighbor's house. The neighbor had neglected to lock his front door, so the husband walked in. He found the neighbor trembling in the living room and pointed the gun at him. The neighbor immediately began apologizing and pleading for his life, but then suddenly he pulled a switchblade knife from his pocket. As the metal flashed, the husband fired a single shot at the neighbor, killing him. What is the most serious crime of which the husband can be convicted?

A. Murder.
B. Manslaughter, because the husband was still distraught over finding the neighbor in bed with his wife.
C. Manslaughter, because his intoxication prevented the husband from having the requisite intent for murder.
D. No homicide crime, because the neighbor was about to attack him with a knife.

Answer 1

A. Murder.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given situation describes that it is a murder case as the husband fired to the neighbor by a single shot which is totally unlawful as the husband needs to talk to his wife and neighbor to settle this and threaten him too far away from his wife. If they don't stop so her husband should involve the cops to settle this either by divorce or any other thing.

But he should not shot him as his life would be destroyed due to anger he took this step.

Therefore this is the case of murder.