Assignment task:
A homicide statute in your state reads: "It shall be a felony for any person to purposefully, knowingly, or recklessly cause the death of another person by the use of poison or other toxins."
Freddy Farmer purchased a toxic insecticide from a local farm supply store and spread it on his crops. That insecticide eventually mixed with rainwater and made its way into his neighbor's well. The insecticide was new to the market, but it had been recommended by other farmers who had used it successfully.
His neighbor's 7-year-old son, Junior, died from the poisons in the well water. Freddy has been charged with violating the state statute. Is he liable? Discuss the statute's three levels of mens rea in your response.