Your response must be at least 6-8 sentences and include at least two citations from the text or other sources. All sources must be cited using APA format.
You may use the following resources to complete this assignment:
Criminal Law, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing edition, 2015
Discussion Topic:
Carol shoots her father Carl with malice aforethought. He thereafter lingers in a coma for two months and then dies. Carol is in a jurisdiction that recognizes merger for attempt and that also requires a victim to die within one year and a day if the defendant is to be charged with murder. Can Carol be charged with attempted murder and murder? Why or why not?