One January day, Rob kidnaps Suzy, a 12-year-old girl, intending to sexually assault her. He binds and gags her and hides her in an abandoned barn. He leaves her there overnight
Upon his return the next day, Rob discovers that Suzy has frozen to death due to the bitter weather. Under Texas law, Rob has committed:
A) manslaughter because he was reckless in leaving her exposed during cold weather.
B) murder under the felony murder rule.
C) capital murder because the death occurred in the course of a kidnapping.
D) none of the above because Rob lacked a culpable mental state in causing the death.
B
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