Instruction
Directions
* This assignment is to be submitted as a Zoom room recording link. PowerPoint Presentation format will be used to present using a Zoom room. Ensure to record the presentation.
1. Criminal laws require the actus reus to be a voluntary act. Does your state statute define “voluntary?” Is an accident a voluntary act?
2. Read George v. State, 681 S.W.2d 43 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984) about a young man, playing around with a loaded gun who accidentally shot and injured a 13-year-old boy. Does the court find that the defendant committed a voluntary act? What is their reasoning?
3. Is a crime committed during a sleepwalking episode a voluntary act?
4. Is a crime committed while intoxicated a voluntary act?
Your PowerPoint Presentation should be no less than 8 slides (not including the title slide or the Reference slide), and follow these guidelines:
* 12 -point Times New Roman or Arial font
* A title slide, and a Reference slide
* Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
* Your presentation requires the use of the class textbook with proper APA citation format (in-text citations where appropriate in the slides and a Reference slide).