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During a dispute between motorists on the freeway, Smith rammed his car into Jones' car in an
attempt to run Jones off the road. As a result, Jones' car struck Johnson's car, causing Johnson to
lose control and hit a utility pole. Subsequently, Johnson died.
What should Jones be charged with?
Murder - Felony
A woman told a drug dealer that she wanted to purchase heroin from him. Although she did not
realize it, the dealer sold the woman talcum powder.
What crime, if any, occurred?
attempted to possess a controlled substance - Misd
At Brian's request, Julia obtained a motel room for use by Brian and an underage girl, knowing
that Brian planned to have sexual intercourse with the girl. Julia took Brian and the girl to the
room and returned to waken them at a prearranged time.
Who would be the principal(s) of this crime?
Both Brian and Julia have committed unlawful sexual intercourse. Even though Julia did not
commit the offense herself, she aided and abetted Brian in the commission of an illegal act.
A man enters a bank and gives the teller a demand note. The teller pretends to faint and the
man runs from the bank.
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,Did the man commit robbery?
No, the crime is not complete because he did not get the money. (he committed attempted
Robbery)
Brian and Ken planned to rob a bank. They decided that Brian would drive the getaway car, and
Ken would run into the bank and steal the money. They successfully robbed the bank and drove
off with the stolen money.
Who would be the principal(s) of this crime?
Both Brian and Ken are principals to the robbery, and they are equally culpable for the charge of
robbery.
A crowd of gang members attacked a member of a rival gang. The victim was knocked to the
ground and kicked repeatedly in the head with heavy boots. The victim died from severe head
trauma.
Only the gang member that killed the rival gang member is guilty of murder. True or False
False - Each of the participants in the assault is a principal to murder. It makes no difference
which gang member struck the killing blow since each of them is liable for the natural and
foreseeable consequences of the brutal attack.
Julia accidentally picked up someone else's coat when she quickly left a meeting. Julia is able to
show that she intended to leave with her own very similar coat. Julia returned the coat.
What crime, if any, occurred?
none - Julia has not committed a crime; she has made a mistake.
An adult male held to answer for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor female presented
evidence that he had a good faith, reasonable belief based on the girl's appearance, actions,
and representations that she was 18 years old and a voluntary participant in the act.
Is the male still guilty?
No - there is no criminal intent because the defendant reasonably believed that the female had
reached the age of consent
A sober person driving a vehicle in good mechanical condition was traveling within the posted
speed limit on a dry, clear day. Without warning, a pedestrian darted out from behind a parked
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,car in the middle of the block and into the path of the vehicle. The car struck and injured the
pedestrian.
what crime, if any, did the driver commit?
None - The injury was unintentional with no evil design (intent) on the part of the driver
A woman, defending herself against an unprovoked attack, punched her assailant in the head.
The blow caused the assailant to fall onto a sharp object, resulting in the assailant's death.
The woman committed murder. True or False?
False - The woman did not have criminal intent,
therefore, did not commit a crime.
Upon approaching a convenience store late at night, Frank was stopped in the parking lot by a
man with a gun. The man gave Frank an unloaded pistol and ordered him to rob the
convenience store. The man tells Frank that he would be watching him through the window and
would "cap him" if he didn't rob the store. Frank robbed the store and gave the gunman the
proceeds.
Frank is not guilty of armed robbery. True or False?
True - Frank has acted under threat or menace and lacks the criminal intent necessary for him to
be guilty of a crime.
While Keith and Don were committing a burglary, Keith forced Don to kill the store clerk.
Don is not guilty of Murder. True or False?
False - Don is not eligible to claim threat or menace because the act of participating in the
burglary itself included the possibility of being forced to commit a greater crime.
An officer arrests a suspect for burglary. After the officer read the arrestee his Miranda rights,
the arrestee waives his rights and agrees to answer questions. During questioning the arrestee
confesses to the crime. If challenged in court the confession will not be suppressed because the
officer obtained a knowing, voluntary waiver of the arrestee's 5th Amendment Right against
self-incrimination before obtaining the confession.
True or False?
True
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, An officer arrests a subject for burglary. Before reading the arrestee his Miranda Rights, the
officer questions him about the crime and the arrestee confesses.
Did the Officer act Appropriately?
no - The confession will be suppressed in court because the officer cannot show that the
arrestee knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his 5th Amendment Right against self-
incrimination.
A peace officer suspects an individual of possessing a controlled substance but does not have
enough information to legally detain him. The officer approaches the person and asks if he
would be willing to answer a few questions.
What kind of contact is this?
Consensual
Late one evening, an officer observed someone sitting alone in a parked car in the empty
parking lot of a closed business. Wishing to investigate, the officer drove up to the parked car.
He turned on his emergency lights to identify himself as a peace officer.
Did the Officer act appropriately?
no - the officer's red light means "Stop," this was an illegal detention.
Officers saw two men walk past each other in an alley in an area with a lot of drug-trafficking.
They believed the men would have met each other if the officers had not been there. This
"looked suspicious" to the officers, so they contacted one of the men and asked for
identification. When he refused, they ordered him to stay and investigated further.
Was this a legal detention?
no - Refusal to cooperate, by itself, is not reason enough to detain, so the detention was illegal.
An officer made a vehicle stop for weaving within the lane. The officer determined that the
driver was weaving because she spilled coffee in her lap.
Was this a legal detention?
yes - based on reasonable suspicion of a reckless driving violation.
While assigned to night foot patrol, a uniformed officer observed a man walking by a closed
jewelry store. The man walked back and forth, looking at all corners of the window, as well as at
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