Would you find this guy guilty or not?

Tons of cases arise with moral dilemmas which inhibit a court decision from taking place with a clear conscience of mind.

That said, the law takes priority over common sentiment. Such is the harsh, but just, reality of our legal system.

Regardless of how you look at the matter, Brandon killed Macie. Though it was accidental, but for the actions of Brandon, Macie would not have been killed. Such is the rule of causality.

He would, and likely will, be charged of involuntary manslaughter, in which counts consider both the defendant's state of mind and objective evidence of the extent to which the defendant's conduct endangered another. To that end, he did not possess a malicious mens rea, or wrongful state of mind, however his involvement in the matter was directly relevant and displayed insurmountable causality in relation to her death. Also, though he did not wish to kill her, he did indeed knowingly violate the restraining order against her. That incorporates into the state of mind factor. So to say, he, unfortunately, is guilty by this sanction.

I feel truly sorry for an aspiring lawyer and straight edge person to have to suffer the consequences of such a thing, but the harsh reality of it is that he killed her.

This is in Canada?

If so, he is absolutely guilty, the only question would be determining the offense (probably guilty in the US too lol). Although I have a hard time believing the injury was 100% incidental, I find it hard to believe a murder charge would be valid. Transferred intent implies he should be found guilty of murder, considering he planned on stopping Macie and assaulting her (pinning her down). Considering the emotion level that was probably present at the time, there is a good chance this would end up as manslughter.

However, how long was Brandon and Macie's relationship? If he loved her so much was he really unaware of her condition?

Based on the information you've given, I would find Brandon guilty of manslaughter, with the sentence being a light one.

Good luck in your class lol.

Sounds like a sad story. But when it come to the law their is not a lot of room for emotion. He is guilty. He violated the restraining order. His action directly caused her death. The fact that he lost his parents and fell in with a "bad crew" has no effect on this. The fact that he turned his life around would weigh on the sentence. This sounds like an unintentional homicide. I would say Guilty 10yrs out in 3 with good behavior.

Guilty as can be! If he had actual knowledge that his "crew" were going to harm the girl, then he is equally culpable.

And as for the damage he caused to her in running into her, there is a principle in law which states that when a person is injured through any kind of violence, if they suffer excess damage because of a pre-existing medical condition, then the person who inflicted the damage is completely responsible, despite the fact that those injuries wouldn't have manifested themselves in a normal person.

Furthermore, the guy violated the terms of the restraining order. I'd say lock him away!

Guilty, but not for murder but HE DID kill the girl accidental or not he's still guilty. And pushing someone to the ground and getting on top of them is assault so he's not totally innocent. It's messed up that he accidentally killed her but the point is he did kill her while trying to force her to listen to him, sorry but this is a crime. If she did not want to talk to him then he should have learned to deal with that not force her to the ground and make her listen. Should have went a different route with that...

Is this fact pattern for a creative writing class? Either way, he's not guilty of murder, but involuntary manslaughter most likely. Tell him to choose another profession, cause he ain't gonna get past the ethics board to be a lawyerl

Your story doesn't make sense. In what amount of time did he turn his life around? If he killed her (even if it was an accident), then he would have gone to jail that same day, or maybe within the week. Anyway, I would never convict anyone of anything. If I was ever on a jury for any reason, I'd find the person innocent, just because I hate police, judges and jails. But you didn't say what he WAS BEING ACCUSED OF (lol, duuuhhh?). First degree murder, second degree? Manslaughter? The court is only going to charge him with one thing, and that makes a HUUUUUUUUGE difference in what the jury decides (duh, duh, duh). But, in the eyes of the law, even if he didn't INTEND to kill her, he could still be charged with manslaughter. Maybe her parents might even get charged for negligence for not getting her bone disease treated, or for not having her somewhere safe where someone wouldn't break all her bones and kill her. Either way, your story has too many holes, and no matter how you fill them, my answer is NOT GUILTY.

nicely, except i found myself of extra value than I do, i might comprehend this guy for what he's. with out any added claims, we've been witness to miracles of him bringing the ineffective back to existence? If I knew that to be authentic, i might ought to comprehend that in spite of if i attempted to have him killed, he ought to have the potential to maintain himself alive if he so chosen to stay alive. keep in mind, the powers that be, might and did locate no incorrect with this guy which you describe. yet that they had a regulation and the locals, not a relaxed jury, desperate his "destiny" word: he did not occasion with prostitutes, he gave them the braveness to freshen up their act and walk rightly.

I believe he's guilty. She tried to leave him and he refused to let her go. If he would have acted like a normal person and allowed her to live her life without his interference she would still be alive right now.

Guilty, he assualted a girl and caused her death. If he had simply left her alone she'd be alie. Instead he attacked her and killed her.