by Aaron Lee | Jan 14, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Any crime has four basic elements that must be proven before someone can be charged. The elements are 1.) Actus Reus (physical act), 2.) Mens Rea (mental state), 3.) Causation, and 4.) Social Harm. Basically the State must prove that the accused performed a physical...
by Aaron Lee | Aug 12, 2013 | Criminal Defense
Any crime has four basic elements that must be proven before someone can be charged. The elements are 1.) Actus Reus (physical act), 2.) Mens Rea (mental state), 3.) Causation, and 4.) Social Harm. Basically the State must prove that the accused performed a physical...
