Yes Actus Reas is the actual criminal act. But, in order to get a convinction you need to prove something "beyond a reasonable doubt." In order to get this you need the Actus Reas which is the criminal act, as well as prove the Mens Reas "guilty mind."
That's all I'm saying. DL I'll defer to you because I"m sure you have alot more experience than this. I was just saying since they didn't intend to shoot a grizzly but intended to shoot a black bear; If the defense attorney can prove that they did in fact intend to shoot a black bear and not a grizzly they can get the charges knocked down to something else, other than a massive $10k fine and jail time. Just my
/2. (That's one cent since it's not even worth 2 cents:)
Negligence couldn't substitute? Like "failing to take the time to identify the target?" Do these guys realize they are carrying high power rifles, not BB guns?
These jokers got trigger happy and killed a griz

After they realized it, they buried the evidence instead of turning themselves in

I think the prosecutor could get them with negligence or intent

I don't like the idea of jail time, but I do think they should be fined. People make mistakes, so I don't like the idea of giving someone jail time over something that didn't affect another human being. However, I do think a fine would get the point across that they need to be more careful.

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