Savannah and her girlfriend vanessa have been drinking at her apartment most of the afternoon. they are arguing when savannah goes into her bedroom and gets her gun. she shoots at vanessa but misses. vanessa leaves the apartment and gets a gun from her car. she returns to the apartment. savannah yells stop and runs towards the bathroom. vanessa shoots at her but also misses. savannah turns and shoots vanessa.

Savannah and her girlfriend vanessa have been drinking at her apartment most of the afternoon. they are arguing when savannah goes into her bedroom and gets her gun. she shoots at vanessa but misses. vanessa leaves the apartment and gets a gun from her car. she returns to the apartment. savannah yells stop and runs towards the bathroom. vanessa shoots at her but also misses. savannah turns and shoots vanessa.

What kind of defense to criminal liability would Savannah most likely use?

Answer:

Excuse

Explanation:

Excuse is a legal term that is defined a form of defense in a criminal case, in which the proscribed act is excused if the defendant's violation is proven to be entirely involuntary, such as if they acted under duress or mental disorder.

In other words, defendant admits to committing a crime but believes that he or she cannot be held responsible because there is lack of criminal intent.

Some of the Excuse defences are the following;

1. Infancy Defense

2. Insanity Defense

3. Entrapment

4. Duress

5. Mistake of Law

6. Diminished Capacity Defense

7. Provocation

Hence, in this case, Savannah, will use Excuse defense to criminal liability, by claiming her act of violation is carried out under provocation, duress and entrapment.