Since James had originally been charged with first degree murder, he would have been thought to have had the thought process available to plan and carry out the murder, which could be defined as ______.

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Mens rea refers to the mental state or intention of an offender to commit a crime. Since James was charged with first degree murder, it suggests that he had a premeditated plan to commit the crime, which demonstrates mens rea.

Since James Had Originally Been Charged with First Degree Murder