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Section 565.003 Culpable mental state may exist though different person killed — time between act and death no defense.

MO Rev Stat § 565.003 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 01 Oct 1984, see footnote

565.003. Culpable mental state may exist though different person killed — time between act and death no defense. — 1. The culpable mental state necessary for a homicide offense may be found to exist if the only difference between what actually occurred and what was the object of the offender's state of mind is that a different person or persons were killed.

2. The length of time which transpires between conduct which results in a death and is the basis of a homicide offense and the event of such death is no defense to any charge of homicide.

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(L. 1983 S.B. 276, A.L. 1984 S.B. 448 § A)

Effective 10-01-84

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