Darla was a live-in private nurse, hired to care for Jack, a…
Darla was a live-in private nurse, hired to care for Jack, a mean, tyrannical old man who suffered from a serious heart condition. In fact, Jack was so mean that Darla was the only member of his extensive household staff who interacted with him on a regular basis. Darla grew to dislike Jack intensely. One day, Jack hit the “panic button” beside his bed to sunm1on Darla. This button was only to be used when Jack needed emergency medical attention. Hearing the buzzer, it occurred to Darla that she had forgotten to give Jack his heart medication that morning.Nevertheless, she decided to finish folding the linens before she went to look in on him. About thirty minutes later, when she checked on Jack, she found him dead of a heart attack. Applying common law principles, if Darla is prosecuted for manslaughter in c01mection with Jack’s death, she most likely will be found
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