LOUISIANA BAR EXAM CRIMINAL LAW 114
2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE CRIMINAL
OFFENSES ELEMENTS DEFENSES AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Second Degree Robbery. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Robbery
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(4) specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
(5) victim suffered serious bodily injury
◉ First Degree Robbery. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Robbery
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(4) Leads victim to believe armed with dangerous weapon
◉ Armed Robbery. Answer: (1)-(3) Simple Robbery
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(4) Armed with Dangerous Weapon
◉ Simple Battery. Answer: (1) intentional use of force or violence OR
intentional administration of noxious substance
(2) without victim's consent
,◉ Second Degree Battery. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Battery
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(3) specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
(4) victim suffered serious injury
◉ Aggravated Battery. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Battery
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(3) Used dangerous weapon
◉ Simple Assault. Answer: (1) attempt to commit a battery
OR
(2) intentionally put victim in apprehension of battery
◉ Aggravated Assault. Answer: (1) Simple Assault
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(2) Used Dangerous Weapon
◉ Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling. Answer: (1)
intentional entry of inhabited dwelling
(2) unauthorized entry
(3) dwelling of another
,◉ Simple Burglary. Answer: (1) Unauthorized Entry
(2) Into a dwelling, vehicle, other structure, or cemetary
(3) with specific intent to commit a felony or theft therein
◉ Aggravated Burglary. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Burglary
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(4) structure is inhabited or person present
(5) armed w/ DanW at any point or commits a battery
◉ Carjacking. Answer: (1) intentionally took auto
(2) auto in victim's presence
(3) victim was in lawful possession or passenger
(4) use of force/intimidation to take
◉ Theft. Answer: (1) misappropriation or taking of anything of value
belonging to another
(2) without consent
(3) specific intent to permanently deprive
◉ Unauthorized Use of Movable. Answer: (1) intentional taking of
property of another
, (2) without consent
◉ Simple Arson. Answer: (1) intentionally set fire without consent
(2) fire causes damage to property
◉ Aggravated Arson. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Arson
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(3) property is structure, movable, watercraft
(4) foreseeable that human life could be endangered
◉ Simple Kidnapping. Answer: (1) intentional and forcible seizing
and carrying victim from one place to another
◉ Aggravated Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
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(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
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(2) victim used as shield/hostage, abused, imprisoned for 72+
hours, defendant armed
2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE CRIMINAL
OFFENSES ELEMENTS DEFENSES AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Second Degree Robbery. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Robbery
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(4) specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
(5) victim suffered serious bodily injury
◉ First Degree Robbery. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Robbery
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(4) Leads victim to believe armed with dangerous weapon
◉ Armed Robbery. Answer: (1)-(3) Simple Robbery
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(4) Armed with Dangerous Weapon
◉ Simple Battery. Answer: (1) intentional use of force or violence OR
intentional administration of noxious substance
(2) without victim's consent
,◉ Second Degree Battery. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Battery
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(3) specific intent to cause serious bodily injury
(4) victim suffered serious injury
◉ Aggravated Battery. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Battery
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(3) Used dangerous weapon
◉ Simple Assault. Answer: (1) attempt to commit a battery
OR
(2) intentionally put victim in apprehension of battery
◉ Aggravated Assault. Answer: (1) Simple Assault
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(2) Used Dangerous Weapon
◉ Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling. Answer: (1)
intentional entry of inhabited dwelling
(2) unauthorized entry
(3) dwelling of another
,◉ Simple Burglary. Answer: (1) Unauthorized Entry
(2) Into a dwelling, vehicle, other structure, or cemetary
(3) with specific intent to commit a felony or theft therein
◉ Aggravated Burglary. Answer: (1) - (3) Simple Burglary
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(4) structure is inhabited or person present
(5) armed w/ DanW at any point or commits a battery
◉ Carjacking. Answer: (1) intentionally took auto
(2) auto in victim's presence
(3) victim was in lawful possession or passenger
(4) use of force/intimidation to take
◉ Theft. Answer: (1) misappropriation or taking of anything of value
belonging to another
(2) without consent
(3) specific intent to permanently deprive
◉ Unauthorized Use of Movable. Answer: (1) intentional taking of
property of another
, (2) without consent
◉ Simple Arson. Answer: (1) intentionally set fire without consent
(2) fire causes damage to property
◉ Aggravated Arson. Answer: (1) - (2) Simple Arson
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(3) property is structure, movable, watercraft
(4) foreseeable that human life could be endangered
◉ Simple Kidnapping. Answer: (1) intentional and forcible seizing
and carrying victim from one place to another
◉ Aggravated Kidnapping. Answer: (1) Simple Kidnapping
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(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
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(2) victim used as shield/hostage, abused, imprisoned for 72+
hours, defendant armed
