Multiple Choice
A person with the mens rea for murder fires a gun at the victim, misses the heart (for which the bullet was aimed) , and hits the arm. Two weeks later the victim dies of cancer. In this case the cancer would be:
A) a substantial factor
B) an intervening act
C) a contributing factor
D) no factor
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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