Korey Montenegro, Assignment 2, February 13, 2014

1. (Prostitution)
a. Sandy and Luisa can be charged with the crime of conspiracy. The two women created
an illegal brothel. They made a plan, created price lists, and set their stage in Sandys house,
which establishes both actus reus because of their agreement to be co-madams and mens rea
when they made price lists and setup Sandys house.
The point at which Sandy and Luisa where caught red-handed was where they solicited
then made an agreement with an undercover police officer and accepted his payment.
I believe that they will be charged with the crime of conspiracy because Sandy and Luisa as
per the definition of conspiracy they made an agreement to commit unlawful acts and where
caught red-handed. Upon acceptance of payment the mens rea, intenet, or mental state was
achieved.
b. The female employees could be charged with attempt because they allowed themselves to
be hired and in so doing had an agreement to commit and assist with this unlawful organization.
Also, this proves their actus reus or intent because they were present and they allowed the
undercover officer to pick from them.
c. I think the detective was tipped off by the many customers they were trying to solicit,
females they tried to hire, or the neighbors who noticed suspicious activety. Many people going
to and from, females dressed in trademark clothes. Or even the supplies Sandy and Luisa used to
decorate their brothel. I believe all of these situations and items could and would create
suspicion toward someone.
3. (Attempted Murder)
a. No you do not trust that this is the substance that he has been using to "poison" his
wife. If he had the forethought and idea to slowly poison his wife he might have thought he
could either trick the LEO's into thinking it was the substance, thus getting away with his crime
or he just didn't know it isn't poisonous. Still there are test to verify if the substance is in the
wife's system, in concentration that means she's been dosed regularly. Also, interrogation of the
husband could reveal if he switched substances or not.
b. If the substance really is harmless and could not in any way poison the wife, the
husband could still be charged with attempt. As the MPC states the only requirement is if the
accused a.k.a. the husbands, conduct strongly matches his or her crime intent. The husband was
poisoning his wife, even if the substance he used wasn't poisonous he still attempted to do it.
Also he fairly establishes actus reus when he admits that he was poisoning her. Mens rea
is established as the husband admits that he hates her and wants her dead, there's intent and
motive. Also, since the husband admits to his attempted homicide there doesn't seem to be much
need for them to establish motive on their own.