Elements of a Crime

Most crimes in Kentucky require a prosecutor to prove the Defendant had the correct mental state to commit the crime, which is commonly intentional, wanton, reckless, and negligent. There are crimes that do not require a mental state, those are call strict liability. Strict Liability means that if you do the required guilty act them you have completed the crime in Kentucky

If you have been charged with a crime in Kentucky, it is important to understand the elements of that crime. Basically what the prosecutor has to show to convict a person of the crime.