Texas Penal code Exam Questions and Answers 2023

What 3 elements would make robbery aggravated - Cause serious bodily injury, use or exhibits a deadly weapon, cause bodily injury to another person or place in fear of immenent bodily injury or death and the person is 65 years of age or older, or disabled What are two elements that make assault aggravated - Causes serious bodily injury to another including a spouse, uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of assault Assault would be a felony of the 3rd degree if? - Against a person known to be a public servant, or against a family member with a prior conviction, or choking A person commits _______________ if with specific intent to commit an offense, he does an act amounting to more than mere preparation that tends but fails to effect the commission of the offense - Criminal attempt What offense has occurred if a person Intentionally, knowingly, abducts another? What is the level is this offense - Kidnapping, 3F What 4 things that would make kidnapping aggravated, 2nd degree felony - Deadly weapon, Ransom, Hostage shield, Bodily injury With a child younger than 17, engages in sexual conduct with the child, or cause the child to engage in sexual conduct? What level of offense - Indecency with a child, 2FWhat are dome "general defenses" to criminal responsibility - Alcohol, Duress, Mistake of law, Mistake of facts, Insanity, age and mental defect Threatens another or property with violence, intent to cause a reaction of any type to his threat by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies. Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. What is the level of this offense - Terroristic threat, B Misdemeanor Without effective consent of the owner, enters a habitation or bldg, not then open to the public with the intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault. What level of offense? - Burglary, SJF What does "entry" mean in terms of burglary - To intrude any part of the body, or physical object connected with the body According to Criminal trespass, what does "notice" mean - Oral or written communication by the owner, fencing or other enclosure designed to exclude intruders or contain livestock, sign or signs posted on property or at the entry of a bldg, placement of purple paint marks on property Intent that felony is committed agrees with one or more persons that they or one or more of them will engage in conduct that would constitute the offense, he or one or more of them performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement, an agreement constituting a conspiracy was inferred from acts of the parties. What is the penalty level - Criminal Solicitation, 1 level below the most serious felony intended