According to King v. Cogdon, Mrs. Cogdon was in a “somnabulistic” (sleepwalking state), and was not criminally responsible for the death of her daughter Patti because:
a. she had specific criminal intent.
b. she was insane at the time.
c. she acted under duress.
d. she was not conscious of the act.
d. she was not conscious of the act.
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