BLEA #834 Criminal Law Final Review Questions with well explained answers

A person dresses up as a police officer to pretend he is a real cop and performs a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, he asks the person personal questions. What crime did this person commit? - AnswerCriminal Impersonation 1st Degree A person goes into someone's computer, sends themselves an email, and deletes all evidence. What crimes have been committed? - Answer-Computer Trespass, Theft, and Malicious Mischief. A person goes house to house pretending to be a representative of a business. The person asks people to invest $6,000 but pockets all the money. What crimes have been committed? - Answer-Theft 1st Degree and Criminal Impersonation 1st Degree. A heroin user steals a prescription pad from a doctors office and writes his own prescription. Then tell his girlfriend to fill the prescription at the pharmacy. What crimes have been committed and who can be charged? - Answer-Forgery For Both & Theft for the boyfriend. During a DOA investigation, you determine that the father who died was choosing not to eat or drink, resulting in his death. His children were watching after him. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-No crime. The death was self-inflicted. After school, a 14 year old teenager decides she wants to have a few beers before doing some homework. What crime has she committed? - Answer-Minor In Possession A person comes into the Police Department to confess a crime he had committed 20 years ago. He stated that he hijacked a vehicle while he was armed with a weapon, robbed the man in the car, and then killed him. What crimes have been committed? - Answer-Only Murder in the 1st Degree (Statue of Limitations (20 years ago)) Define Premeditation - Answer-"More than a moment in point of time" - Meaning there was a considerable amount of time for planning before the action was taken.Someone breaks into your home and you tell them they must leave. You do not see a weapon but you are in fear of your life. You choose to shoot them and they die. What crimes have been committed? - Answer-Possibly Murder 2nd Degree - However, it was most likely result in justified homicide. During a 3rd Party DV Call with exigent circumstances to enter the home, must you knock an announce? - Answer-Yes! It is best practice to always knock and announce before entering a home to identify yourself, prevent damage, and reduce liability. Someone who is out of town receives a check in the mail for his birthday. He asks his girlfriend if she could sign the check and cash it at the bank. She agrees and does what was asked of her. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-No crime! There was no intent to defraud and she was given permission to do so. An ex-boyfriend breaks into his ex-girlfriends house, threatens to kill her, and tells her she is not allowed to leave. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-Burglary 1st Degree, Felony Harassment, and Kidnapping. List all 9 BARRK Felonies - Answer-Burglary 1st Degree Arson 1st & 2nd Degree Rape 1st & 2nd Degree Robbery 1st & 2nd Degree Kidnapping 1st & 2nd Degree List at-least (5) 10.31.100 Misdemeanor Rules - Remember to List the Degree of crime. - Answer-• Criminal Trespass (1st & 2nd Degree) • Assault (4th Degree ONLY) • DUI • Indecent Exposure • Driving while suspended / Revoked • Criminal Violation of a harassment orderTwo people within a car drive around a neighborhood and intentionally shoot at people as they drive past. What crime(s) have been committed and who can be charged with such crime(s)? - Answer-Assault 1st Degree and Drive-by Shooting (Class B) for both the passenger and driver! Someone runs into a store to steal jewelry and then assaults someone on the way out when employees tried to stop him. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-Robbery 1st Degree (During Robbery inflicts bodily injury on the victim) and Assault 4th Degree. Someone burns his house down to collect insurance money. However, his neighbors house catches fire as well and when the fire department comes to put out a fire, a fire fighter dies. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-Arson 1st Degree (Manifestly Dangerous to life & Property Valued at $10,000 or more w/ intent to collect insurance) AND Murder 1st Degree. A friend loans another friend a firearm so that they can kill themselves. The friend takes the firearm and commits suicide. What crime(s) have been committed? - Answer-Manslaughter 1st Degree (Recklessly Causes Death of Another) Note: Manslaughter does not require specific intent to kill.