One morning,Rashaad arrived at work feeling under the weather.By lunchtime,he decided to take sick leave and go home.Upon arriving at his house,he saw his best friend's car in the driveway.Rashaad became concerned that something might be wrong with his wife.When he opened the door to his bedroom,he found his wife and best friend in a compromising position.In shock,Rashaad grabbed his gun and shot and killed his wife and friend.Rashaad's attorney introduces evidence into the court that Rashaad took an allergy medicine that incited violent mood swings.The jury accepts this argument and finds Rashaad not guilty based on

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Mens rea refers to the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused. In this case, the jury accepted that the allergy medicine induced violent mood swings in Rashaad, affecting his mental state and intention at the time of the crime, leading to a verdict of not guilty based on a lack of mens rea.

One Morning,Rashaad Arrived at Work Feeling Under the Weather