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A man went to the home of Intimidating Witnesses or Victims - Felony
his estranged wife to discuss
a problem they were having
over their property
settlement. An argument
broke out and the man
slapped his wife and then
told her he would come back
and
"really beat you up" if she
reported the incident to the
local law enforcement.
What crime, if any, was
committed?
,At a trial for Threats of Retaliation - Felony
embezzlement, Bill testified
against the defendant, his
former business partner. Two
days later, while the jury was
deliberating, Bill received a
letter from the defendant
stating "you'll be sorry for
what you did." The letter also
stated that the business they
had formerly owned together
would be "torched."
What crime, if any, was
committed?
,An officer arrived at the Violating a Court Order - Misd
home of a woman who had
reported a prowler. The
officer found a man in the
backyard of the home but
the man claimed that he
lived there. The woman
identified the man as her
former business partner and
showed the officer a valid
Temporary
Restraining Order which
forbade the man from
coming within 100 feet of the
woman. Upon questioning,
the man admitted that he
had been properly served
with the order one week
prior to the incident.
What crime, if any, should
the officer charge him with?
, A man was being arrested Resisting a peace officer - misd
for stealing a bicycle that
had been locked up in front and
of a convenience store.
While being handcuffed, he Attempting to escape, or escaping from the custody -
broke free from the peace Misd
officer's grip and ran away.
The officer eventually
subdued the man.
Along with the original
crime, the man committed
what crime?
Yes = Violating a Court Order - Misd
During a trial, the judge
decided to adjourn the court
proceeding for a lunch
break. The judge ordered the
officer witness who had
been
testifying to return after
lunch for examination by the
defense attorney. The officer
witness failed to return.
Did the officer commit a
crime?