LOUISIANA BAR EXAM CRIMINAL LAW 114
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE EVIDENCE RULES AND
CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES WITH SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
◉ Aggravated Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
+
(2) specific intent for someone to give up anything of value
(3) in order to secure Victim's release
◉ Second Degree Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
+
(2) victim used as shield/hostage, abused, imprisoned for 72+
hours, defendant armed
◉ Second Degree Murder. Answer: (1) specific intent to kill or to
cause great bodily harm
OR
(1) death during enumerated felony
,OR
(1) death caused by ingestion of CDS
OR
(1) Felony-Murder (causal connection between felony and death of
victim)
◉ First Degree Murder. Answer: (1) specific intent to kill or cause
great bodily harm
(2) enumerated felony
OR
(1) specific intent to kill or cause great bodily harm
(2) specific intent to kill 2+ victims, fireman/law officer, victim is
<12 or >65, engaged in drug distribution or purchase, ritualistic acts,
no contact order, victim or family member is witness, prior killing
with specific intent to kill or cause great bodily harm
◉ Manslaughter. Answer: (1) murder, but
,(2) sudden passion or heat of blood; caused by adequate
provocation
OR
(1) unintentional homicide while:
(2) unenumerated felony; intentional misdemeanor against the
person; resisting lawful arrest
◉ Negligent Homicide. Answer: (1) negligence
(2) criminal negligence; violation of statute presumptive evidence of
negligence
◉ Vehicular Homicide. Answer: (1) operating vehicle, boat, plane
(2) under the influence of drugs/alcohol
◉ Aggravated Assault with Firearm. Answer: (1) Aggravated Assault
(2) With firearm (whether discharged or not)
◉ General Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) injury by criminal
negligence
OR
, (1) violation of statue presumptive evidence of negligence
◉ Vehicular Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) injuring by operation of
car/boat/plane
(2) when under influence of alcohol/drugs
◉ First Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) - (2)
Vehicular Negligent Injuring
+
(3) serious bodily injury
◉ False Imprisonment (General). Answer: (1) intentional
confinement or detention
(2) without consent
(3) without proper legal authority
◉ False Imprisonment with Dangerous Weapon. Answer: (1)
unlawful intentional confinement of another
(2) while armed with a dangerous weapon
◉ Simple Criminal Damage to Property. Answer: (1) intentional
damaging of property without consent
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE EVIDENCE RULES AND
CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES WITH SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
◉ Aggravated Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
+
(2) specific intent for someone to give up anything of value
(3) in order to secure Victim's release
◉ Second Degree Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
+
(2) victim used as shield/hostage, abused, imprisoned for 72+
hours, defendant armed
◉ Second Degree Murder. Answer: (1) specific intent to kill or to
cause great bodily harm
OR
(1) death during enumerated felony
,OR
(1) death caused by ingestion of CDS
OR
(1) Felony-Murder (causal connection between felony and death of
victim)
◉ First Degree Murder. Answer: (1) specific intent to kill or cause
great bodily harm
(2) enumerated felony
OR
(1) specific intent to kill or cause great bodily harm
(2) specific intent to kill 2+ victims, fireman/law officer, victim is
<12 or >65, engaged in drug distribution or purchase, ritualistic acts,
no contact order, victim or family member is witness, prior killing
with specific intent to kill or cause great bodily harm
◉ Manslaughter. Answer: (1) murder, but
,(2) sudden passion or heat of blood; caused by adequate
provocation
OR
(1) unintentional homicide while:
(2) unenumerated felony; intentional misdemeanor against the
person; resisting lawful arrest
◉ Negligent Homicide. Answer: (1) negligence
(2) criminal negligence; violation of statute presumptive evidence of
negligence
◉ Vehicular Homicide. Answer: (1) operating vehicle, boat, plane
(2) under the influence of drugs/alcohol
◉ Aggravated Assault with Firearm. Answer: (1) Aggravated Assault
(2) With firearm (whether discharged or not)
◉ General Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) injury by criminal
negligence
OR
, (1) violation of statue presumptive evidence of negligence
◉ Vehicular Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) injuring by operation of
car/boat/plane
(2) when under influence of alcohol/drugs
◉ First Degree Vehicular Negligent Injuring. Answer: (1) - (2)
Vehicular Negligent Injuring
+
(3) serious bodily injury
◉ False Imprisonment (General). Answer: (1) intentional
confinement or detention
(2) without consent
(3) without proper legal authority
◉ False Imprisonment with Dangerous Weapon. Answer: (1)
unlawful intentional confinement of another
(2) while armed with a dangerous weapon
◉ Simple Criminal Damage to Property. Answer: (1) intentional
damaging of property without consent
