Question

Claire shoots Donovan and injures him. Donovan goes to the hospital. Unfortunately, his doctor is pretty sick with bird flu because he was just traveling somewhere that had it, and bird flu is contagious. It is the first case of bird flu ever in the state of Washington. Donovan gets bird flu and dies (adapted from Bush v. Commonwealth).

CAN CLAIRE BE CONVICTED FOR THE DEATH OF DONOVAN?

Answer 1

Claire is not convicted for Donovan's death, only convicted of attempted murder. The doctor is convicted for Donovan's death as his bird flu transmitted to Donovan, causing him to die.