Tim Talon has been found by a court of law to be guilty of reckless driving and killing a pedestrian as a consequence. His defense was that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and lost control of his automobile. He was subsequently punished for his crime. How would the court classify Tim Talon's case for intent?

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Tim Talon's case would be classified as a nonintent crime since he did not intentionally set out to harm or kill the pedestrian, but rather his actions resulted in the unintended consequence of causing the pedestrian's death.

Tim Talon Has Been Found by a Court of Law