Charges Flashcards
SERIAL ASSAULTS AND KILLINGS
Any individual who commits the offense of Attempted 1st Degree Murder on three or more separate occasions, with each attack (1) showing premeditation or clear intent; (2) occurring in separate events at different times, and; (3) sharing common characteristics such as to suggest the reasonable possibility that the crimes were committed by the same actor or actors, may be subject to penalty up to and including life imprisonment or the death penalty.
F OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
1ST DEGREE MURDER
The unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, with malice aforethought / premeditation.
F OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
1ST DEGREE TARGETED VIOLENCE
If an individual commits five (5) separate acts of felonious violence against a civilian individual, group, or business within a period of 30 days.
F OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
MURDER OF A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
The intentional act that leads to the death of a Government Employee. The following titles qualify an individual as a government employee: Law Enforcement Officer, Emergency Medical Services Personnel, Doctor, Judge, Justice, County Clerk, PD Tow, PD Dispatch, and current elected officials
F OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT
Restricts a person’s movement within any area without justification or consent.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
MANSLAUGHTER
The accidental, criminally negligent, or criminally reckless killing of another individual for whom a death certificate or autopsy report may be produced or supplied within a reasonable time.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
The attempt to murder a Government Employee. The following titles qualify an individual as a government employee: Law Enforcement Officer, Emergency Medical Services Personnel, Doctor, Judge, Justice, County Clerk, PD Tow, PD Dispatch, and current elected officials
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
2ND DEGREE MURDER
The act of unlawfully killing that doesn;t involve malice aforethought, intent to seriously harm or kill, or extreme, reckless disregard for life. Heat of passion, callous disregard for human life.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER
The attempt to unlawfully kill another human without justification or valid excuse, with malice aforethought / premeditation.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
Attempts to commit a violent injury upon another person with a deadly weapon. A weapon is described as a firearm or any type of melee item, also including motor vehicles.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ATTEMPTED 2ND DEGREE MURDER
The attempt to unlawfully kill that doesn;t involve malice aforethought - “intent to seriously harm or kill, or extreme, reckless disregard for life. Heat of passion, callous disregard for human life.”
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
KIDNAPPING
Abducts another person and holds them against their will.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
Person creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. The accused person isn’t required to intend the resulting or potential harm, but must have acted in a way that showed a disregard for the foreseeable consequences of the actions.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ACT OF TORTURE
The inhumane act of intentionally causing suffering or serious injury to a person’s body or mental health. This can be done in order to force a person to do or say something against their own free will.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
GANG RELATED SHOOTING
Any gang-related individual who engages in a shooting./shootout with member(ss) of another gang. An individual is gang-related for the purposes of this charge when they actively participate in or willfully further the purposes of a criminal street gang. This can be established by either: (1) a pattern of association and participation in felonious activity, or (2) by statements/admissions of association and/or participation made by the individual. A criminal street gang is defined as an ongoing group, club, or organization which has the primary purpose of the commission of criminal offenses, or the members of which over the last thirty days have engaged in a continuing or ongoing series of felony offenses.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
2ND DEGREE TARGETED VIOLENCE
If an individual commits three (3) separate acts of felonious violence against a civilian individual, group, or business within a period of 30 days.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ROBBERY OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any individual who unlawfully imprisoned or kidnaps a Law Enforcement Officer and steals Government Equipment and/.or Weapons in the process. This will include making unlawful entry into a Law Enforcement Officer’s vehicle and removing any Government Equipment and/opr Weapons.
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
KIDNAPPING OF A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
Abducts a Government Employee and holds them against their will. The following titles qualify an individual as a government employee: Law Enforcement Officer, Emergency Medical Services Personnel, Doctor, Judge, Justice, County Clerk, PD Tow, PD Dispatch, and current elected officials
F2 OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMINAL THREATS
A criminal threat is when you threaten to kill or physically harm someone. That person is thereby placed in a state of reasonably sustained fear for his/her safety or for the safety of his/her immediate family, the threat is specific and unequivocal and you communicate the threat verbally, in writing, or via an electronically transmitted device.
B OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
BRANDISHING OF A FIREARM
Displaying a firearm in public without a legal reason. Open Carry is not a legal reason to have a weapon in your hand. To open carry, the weapon must be holstered or attached to a sling.
B OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Openly threatens violence or injury upon an individual either orally or thru their actions and acts upon that threat.
B OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
GRAND THEFT
Steals property in the value of at least $1,000 from another person.
O OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT
GRAND THEFT AUTO
Unlawfully taking a vehicle belonging to another, or driving the vehicle without the owner’s consent, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle.
O OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT
THEFT OF A COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
Any person who commits larceny of a commercial aircraft vehicle without the consent of the owner, the business, or their appointed representative, and with the intent of using the aircraft for their own profit, purpose, or pleasure.
O OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT