Criminal Law

Question 1

5 basic premises for a crime

Answer 1

Act
Mental State
Concurrence
Causation/Harm
All Laws Written

Question 2

What is Corpus Delecti?

Answer 2

The evidence you need to prove a crime

Question 3

What does Prosecution have to prove the absence of?

Answer 3

Self Defense
Justifiable Homicide

Question 4

What does Defense have to prove?

Answer 4

Insanity- they don’t have the mental capacity to determine right from wrong
Duress- not a defense to murder
Entrapment- you did not form the idea of the crime yourself ( usually blackmailing done by police)
Involuntary Intoxication

Question 5

Sentence and Fine for Class A felony?

Answer 5

Life/$50k

Question 6

Sentence and fine for Class B

Answer 6

10 years/ $20k

Question 7

Sentence and fine for Class C felony

Answer 7

5 years/ $10k

Question 8

Sentence and fine for gross misdemeanors

Answer 8

364 days/ $5k

Question 9

Sentence and fine for misdemeanor

Answer 9

90 days/ $1k

Question 10

Time to prosecute/limits for murder

Answer 10

No limit

Question 11

Time to prosecute for Rape 1st and 2nd

Answer 11

20 years

Question 12

Time to prosecute for felony by LE/public officers

Answer 12

10 years

Question 13

Time to prosecute for most other felonies

Answer 13

3 years

Question 14

Time to prosecute for gross misdemeanors

Answer 14

2 years

Question 15

Time to prosecute for misdemeanors

Answer 15

1 years

Question 16

What stops the clock for prosecuting?

Answer 16

Not residing in WA
Issuing a warrant within time

Question 17

Exceptions to misdemeanor presence rule

Answer 17

Harms or threats of harms, unlawful taking of property, criminal trespass 1st or 2nd degree

Question 18

Burg 1/ Class A
Mental State?
Action?
Property?

Answer 18

Intent to commit a crime
Enters or remains unlawfully (assaults or armed with deadly weapon
A building/structure

Question 19

Burg 2/Class B
Mental state?
Action?
Property?

Answer 19

Intent to commit a crime
Enters or remains unlawfully
A building/structure

Question 20

Residential Burg/Class B
Mental?
Action?
Property?

Answer 20

Intent to commit a crime
Enters or remains unlawfully
A dwelling (aka a house does not have wheels)

Question 21

Criminal Trespass 1/ GM
Mental?
Action?
Property?

Answer 21

Knowingly
Enters or remains unlawfully
In a BUILDING

Question 22

Criminal trespass2/Mis-D
Mental?
Action?
Property?

Answer 22

Knowingly
Enters or remains unlawfully
PREMISES

Question 23

Vehicle Prowl 1/Class C
Mental?
Action?
Property?

Answer 23

Intent to commit a crime
Enters or remains unlawfully
Only applies to RV or vessel equipped for living

Question 24

Vehicle prowl 2/ GM
Mental?
Action?
Property?

Answer 24

Intent to commit a crime
Enters or remains unlawfully
A vehicle

Question 25

Computer Trespass 1st/Class C Mental? Action? Property?

Answer 25

Intent to commit a crime Intentional & unauthorized access Computer or database owned by government

Question 26

Interference Of Healthcare Facility Mental? Action? Property?

Answer 26

Willful or reckless Interfere or willful disrupt Healthcare facility

Question 27

Definition of theft

Answer 27

Wrongfully obtain property of another with intent to deprive or by deception

Question 28

Theft 1 Value of property

Answer 28

Anything greater than $5000 class B

Question 29

Theft 2 Value of property

Answer 29

Greater than $750 less than $5000 or access device class C

Question 30

Theft 3 Value of property

Answer 30

Less than 750 GM

Question 31

Malicious mischief 1/ Class B

Answer 31

Damage adds to $5000 or more Government owned property

Question 32

Malicious mischief 2/ Class C

Answer 32

More than $750 less than $5000

Question 33

Malicious mischief 3/ GM

Answer 33

Knowingly Writes, paints or draws any inscription figure on public or private building

Question 34

Arson 1/ Class A

Answer 34

Knowing and malicious Dangerous to any human life includes firefighters Damages to any dwelling if occupied

Question 35

Arson 2/ Class B

Answer 35

Anything that’s not 1 damages anything but a dwelling

Question 36

Reckless burning 1/ Class C

Answer 36

Damages a a building or structure or any vehicle by knowingly causes a fire or explosion

Question 37

Reckless burning 2/ GM

Answer 37

Same as first but on one’s property