Cain and Abel get into an argument. Cain strikes Abel in the head with a wooden board. Abel is knocked unconscious and languishes into a coma. Two years after his injury, Abel dies
The medical examiner determines that the blow to the head was the cause of death. Under Texas law, Cain has committed:
A) murder because he caused Abel's death.
B) manslaughter because Cain's conduct was not premeditated.
C) capital murder because Cain used a deadly weapon during the incident.
D) no offense because Abel did not die within one year and one day of the blow.
A
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