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Criminal Law Keyed to Lee
State v. Govan
Facts
Govan and Sharon Keeble lived in a home together and had a rocky relationship, arguing with regularity. Keeble proceeded to accuse Govan of molesting her daughter and attempted shoot him, but missed. Govan left and returned with a hand gun and fired the gun in the direction of Keeble, hitting her in the neck. The gunshot caused Keeble to become paralyzed. However, while Keeble was in the hospital, herself and Govan reconciled their differences and became married. Due to the paralysis, five years later, Keeble died from pneumonia, which she opted not to seek treatment for. Govan was charged with second degree murder. At trial, several experts testified that the reason Keeble contracted the pneumonia was due to the paralysis, which in turn was caused by the gun shot wound. Govan was charged with manslaughter and argued that the gun shot wound was not the cause of Keeble’s death.
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