Tom comes home from work and finds his wife in bed with another man. Tom, in a rage, strangles the man to death. If Tom can prove sudden passion arising from adequate cause, Tom could be punished with a:
a. Frist degree felony
b. Second degree felony
c. Third degree felony
d. State jail felony
Answer: b. Second degree felony
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