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A man wentto thehomeof his estrangedwifeto discussa problemtheywerehavingovertheir
propertysettlement.An argumentbrokeout and theman slappedhis wifeand then told her he would
come back and "really beat you up" if she reported
incident
the to the local law enforcement.
Whatcrime,if any,wascommitted?*correctanswer*IntimidatingWitnessesor Victims
- Felony
At a trial for embezzlement,Bill testifiedagainstthe
defendant,his formerbusinesspartner.Two dayslater,whilethejury wasdeliberating,Bill received a
letter from the defendant stating "you'll be sorry for what you did."
letter
Thealso stated that the
business they had formerly owned together would
"torched."
be
What crime, if any, was committed?
*correct answer*
Threats of Retaliation
- Felony An officer
arrived at the home of a woman who had reported a prowler. The found
officera man in the backyard
of the home but the man claimed that he lived there.woman
The identifiedtheman as her former
businesspartnerand showedtheofficera valid Temporary Restraining Order which forbade the man
from coming within 100 feet the
of woman. Upon questioning, the
man admittedthat hehad been
properlyservedwiththe order one week prior to the incident.
Whatcrime,if any,shouldtheofficercharge himwith?*correctanswer*Violating a Court Order-
Misd
A man was being arrested for stealing a bicycle that had been locked up in front
convenience
of a
store.While beinghandcuffed,he brokefreefrom thepeaceofficer'sgrip and ran away. The officer
eventually subdued the man.
,Along withtheoriginal crime,theman committedwhatcrime? *correctanswer*Resisting a peace
officer- misd
and
Attemptingto escape,or escapingfrom thecustody- Misd
During a trial, thejudgedecidedto adjournthecourt proceedingfor a lunchbreak.The judge ordered
the officer witness who had been testifying to return after lunch
examination
for by the defense
attorney. The officer witness failed to return.
Did the officer commit a crime?
*correct answer*
Yes = Violating a Court Order- Misd A man was
distraught by what he felt were false charges brought against his son.
contacted
He theassistant
districtattorneyin chargeof thecaseand threatenedto harm theattorney's son if the charges were not
dropped. The attorney was not influenced bythreat.
the
Whatcrime,if any,wascommitted?*correctanswer*attemptingto deteran executiveofficer from
the performance of his duties
- Felony
(Obstructingor resistingan ExecutiveOfficer)
A collegemathematicsinstructorfounda noteon his windshieldstatingthathe wouldbe sorry if he
didn't givea passinggrade toa particular athlete
on the school'sfootballteam. Althoughthe
instructor ignoredthefirst note,he took thesecondnoteseriouslywhen he found it taped to a broken
window of his home. An officer questionedathlete
the mentioned in the notes and the athlete
admitted that he had written the notes
himself.
Along with the crime involving the destruction of property, was anothercommitted?
crime *correct
answer*Yes = threateningpublicofficers,employees,or schoolofficials.- Felony
Two officersdetaineda man to questionhim regardingan assault.As oneof theofficersturned to talk
to his partner, the man reached for the officer's firearm and was able to
, pull it from theofficer'sholsterbeforetheofficercould takeaction.The officer'spartnergrabbed the
man's hand and gained control before the man could use the firearm
against the officers.
what crime was committed?
*correct answer*
taking an officer's firearm
- Felony During a struggle to
subdue a suspect, an officer's firearm fell from the officer's holster.
The suspect kicked the firearm
away from the officer and then attempted to pick itAnother
up. officerwasableto intercedeand
preventthesuspectfrom reachingthefirearm.
Whatcrime did thesuspectcommit?*correctanswer*attemptingto removea firearmfrom an officer-
Felony
A peace officer attempted to use pepper spray to subdue a belligerent suspect.
course
In the
of the
officer's actions, the suspect grabbed the can of pepper spray from
officer's
the hand.The officerwas
ableto physicallysubduethesuspectbeforehe couldusethesprayon him. Bytaking theofficer's
chemical weapon, the suspect was
guilty of thecrime of removing or taking any weapon other than a
firearm from an officer.
True or False?*correctanswer*True - Felony
Two officers arrest three men for assault. One of the officers handcuffed the first
andman
placedhim
in thepatrolvehicle.While thatofficerrejoinedher partnerto dealwiththe remaining prisoners, the
first man kicked out the window of the
patrol car, climbedout, and ran.
Whatcrimedid thesuspectcommit?*correctanswer*Escapefrom thecustodyof a peace officer-
Misd
Two officers went to the apartment of a suspect to arrest her for possession
controlled
of a substance
for sale. When the suspect opened the door, one of the officers
produced a valid arrest warrant and
placed the suspect under arrest. After the officer
had handcuffed the suspect, the suspect shoved the
officer down a flight of stairs and
fled.The otherofficerchasedthesuspectand completedthearrest.
The officerwhowaspushed sustained numerous serious injuries. The suspect has committed the
crime ofescape from a peace officer, a Misdemeanor.