NH Bar Practice Questions - New Hampshire Bar Examination (UBE) Exam

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A defendant intends to frighten a victim by firing a gun near him, but the bullet ricochets and kills a bystander. Under the doctrine of transferred intent, the defendant's intent:

Is extinguished because the wrong person was harmed Transfers from the intended victim to the actual victim for purposes of establishing the requisite mental state Converts the crime automatically to a strict-liability offense Reduces the offense to civil liability only

Correct Answer:

Transfers from the intended victim to the actual victim for purposes of establishing the requisite mental state

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