great legal analysis from mexcom
you are stupid as fuck.
Manslaughter involves other factors to make up for the lack of intent, like reckless or criminally negligent behavior
Less serious crimes, like larceny REQUIRE INTENT for criminal liability. If i mistakenly take your welfare check off the table thinking its actually my paycheck, i wouldnt be criminally liable because i was acting in good faith thinking the check was mine.
and yes, i am in LAW SCHOOL
You must not be doing close to the top of your class then.
Because if you take somebody else welfare check off the table (or say, accept an overpayment of 450 dollars) and then just continually "think" its your paycheck: 1) You're a fucking idiot who obviously can't read his own name; 2) Anybody who goes to cash said check is going to realize the name on the check doesn't match your own damn name, and 3) You're NOT acting "in good faith" because the law expects you not be a half-wit retard and do your part in ensuring any check you cash has your own name on it (you know, that's that "Negligent behavior" you spoke of).
Knowingly accepting ANY money that isn't yours without first squaring it away is simply illegal bruh. Money trucks be getting hit on I-94 and I-75 seems like twice a year at least in Detroit. First thing that comes after the story on the news is "Detroit police want to remind anybody that it is illegal for them to keep any of the money found on or near the road and they will be prosecuted if they're found trying to use the money".
Everybody here is talking criminal law when they should be considering business law.
Criminal intent came the moment he realized
he did not provide any performance for the compensation received, and decided to keep said compensation.
This shit is almost simple contract law, and if you think you can some how cheat the Uniform Commercial Code- entire corporations have fallen for such ignorant trains of thought- where in your mind do you think its legally justifiable for you to keep money you didn't earn?
EVEN IF this woman can/may/will lose her job over her mistake, why would you wanna go hate on her life by letting that happen and you sittin there smoking ganja while she got hungry kids at home or medication she can't afford?
