Suppose the temperature outside is minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and the kidnap victim freezes to death overnight. Felony murder is not applicable in this jurisdiction. Which of the following homicide charges seems most appropriate for our ex-convicts?
Two ex-convicts kidnap a man from a bar and force him into a van. They steal the man’s money, his glasses, and all of his clothing except for his underwear. They leave the man—who is legally blind without his glasses—on the side of a dimly-light, rural highway late at night. The nearest building, a gas station, is over two miles away.
a. involuntary manslaughter
b. second-degree murder
c. voluntary manslaughter
d. no homicide charge should be made
Answer: B
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