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OUJI-CR 4-97

MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGREE -

REQUIREMENT FOR HEAT OF PASSION

Heat of passion exists when four requirements are proven. These requirements are:

First, adequate provocation;

Second, a passion or an emotion such as fear, terror, anger, rage, or resentment existed in defendant;

Third, the homicide occurred while the passion still existed, and before there was reasonable opportunity for the passion to cool;

Fourth, there was a causal connection between the provocation, the passion and the homicide.

(2000 Supp.)


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