Concurrence

Definition: Concurrence

The mens rea of an offense must concur with the actus reus both temporally and motivationally.

Application: Concurrence

The voluntary act or omission that constitutes the actus reus of the crime must be performed when the actor has the requisite mens rea (temporal concurrence) AND

The mens rea must be the direct motivation for the act (motivational concurrence).

It suffices for the mens rea of the crime to concur with some voluntary act or omission.

Abondon Act

If there is no mental fault (a guilty state of mind) in concurrence with the act, or if the mental state was abandoned and did not trigger the act, then there is no criminal liability.