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Specific Intent Crimes

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first degree murder; inchoate (conspiracy, attempt, solicitation); assault (with attempt to commit a battery); all theft crimes

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Malice Crimes

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Arson; common law murder

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Transferred intent apply to attempt?

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NO

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Robbery elements (3)

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Larceny + use of/threat of force + against a person or within their vicinity

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Inchoate Crimes that Merge

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Attempt and solicitation merge into completed offense. Conspiracy does NOT merge

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Conspiracy scope of liability

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Co-conspirators are guilty of all substantive crimes committed by any other conspirator acting in FURTHERANCE of the conspiracy

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Conspiracy scope of liability

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Co-conspirators are guilty of all substantive crimes committed by any other conspirator acting in FURTHERANCE of the conspiracy

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Withdrawal from conspiracy

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CL: impossible
MPC: overt act communicating intention to withdraw and thwarting success of the conspiracy, OR informing law enforcement

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Attempt Elements

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(a) Specific intent to commit the underlying crime (b) substantial step (cannot withdraw after substantial step)

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4 kinds of malice aforethought

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(a) intent to kill (b) intent to inflict sbi (c) depraved heart (d) felony murder

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Felony Murder Crimes

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BARK: burglary, arson, robbery, rape, kidnapping

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Larceny elements

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taking possession of another person’s property without consent with the specific intent to deprive them of it permanently

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False pretenses

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Obtaining TITLE (and, likely, possession) of another’s property through fraud/deceit

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Embezzlement

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Have property initially with consent, but later converts property to own use

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Assault Elements for Robbery

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Taking of property occurs from the victim’s person or in her presence; either by violence or fear of imminent physical harm

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CL Burglary Elements

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Breaking and entering a dwelling of another at night with the specific intent to commit a felony once inside

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Assault as Attempt to Commit A Battery

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Substantial step towards completing a battery, but fails. SPECIFIC INTENT

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Assault as Fear of Harm (criminal)

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Intentionally placing another in fear of imminent bodily harm. GENERAL INTENT

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Withdrawal from conspiracy

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CL: impossible
MPC: overt act communicating intention to withdraw and thwarting success of the conspiracy, OR informing law enforcement

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CL Arson

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Malicious burning (fire) of another’s (not your own) dwelling (structural damage)

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Is factual impossibility a defense to attempt or conspiracy?

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NEVER

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Battery Mens Rea (crim)

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General-intent crime OR criminal negligence.

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Accomplice mens rea

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Intent of assisting the principal to commit the crime

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What happens on appeal if there was deliberate discrimination in the selection of trial or grand jury jurors

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Automatic reversal. Not analyzed under harmless error.

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In which instances can you sentence a felony murder defendant to death?

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The D (a) killed (b) attempted to kill (c) intended to kill OR (d) significantly participated in the commission of the underlying felony and acted with reckless indifference to human life

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When can the police SEARCH for an arrestee in a third party’s home? (3)

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If they have a search warrant for that home, exigent circumstances, or consent to enter

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What is “imperfect self-defense”?

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Voluntary manslaughter - aka, an honest yet unreasonable belief

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Mens rea for bigamy

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None - it’s Strict liability

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Standard for administrative Searches by public school personnel

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Must be reasonable: a moderate chance of finding the expected evidence; measures adopted for the search must be reasonably related to the objectives of the search; not excessively intrusive

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May someone use (non deadly) force to protect someone else’s property?

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Yes

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When will a mistake of law negate the mens era for a crime?

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When you must have KNOWLEDGE that your actions are prohibited by law (like the kidnapping statute)

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Search W exceptions (all must be included on essays) (6)

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SITA; exigent circumstances; plain view; Terry frisk; automobile exception; consent

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Can a criminal defendant discharge his current attorney right before trial and substitute for a new one?

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Yes, IF it will not put the D at a disadvantage or unduly delay trial

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Can you admit a confession by a non-testifying co-defendant?

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NO, it violates the 6th amendment confrontation clause.

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Search warrant requirements (4)

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(a) issued by a neutral and detached magistrate (b) based on probable cause (c) supported by oath or affidavit (d) describes the places to be searched and the items to be seized

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McNaghten Rule

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Insanity defense. Not guilty if due to mental disease she didn’t know EITHER the nature and quality of the act OR the wrongfulness of the act

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Irresistible Impulse Test

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Insanity defense. Not guilty if lacked capacity for self-control and free choice because mental disease or defect prevented conforming conduct to the law

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Accomplice elements

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(a) aids or abets (b) prior to or during the crime (c) with the intent for a crime to be committed

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Accomplice liability scope

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All other crimes that are the natural and probable consequence of the accomplice’s crime (foreseeability)

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Receipt of stolen property (3)

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(a) receives stolen property (b) knowing it has been stolen (c) with permanent intent to deprive the rightful owner

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Which lesser crimes merge into robbery?

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Larceny + Battery + Assault (note, it’s either assault or battery)

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5th amendment’s applicability to jailhouse informants

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Not applicable. For the interrogation prong, the defendant must KNOW that his interrogator is working for the police.

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Attempted statutory rape mens rea

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Remember, attempt is a specific intent crime, so D must intend to have sex with underaged person

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Is a failed solicitation enough to prove somebody attempted the underlying crime?

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No. For attempt, you must come close to completing the target offense. Solicitation is only treated as mere preparation.

45
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Can a criminal D waive protection that statements made during plea negotiations can’t be used for impeachment?

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Yes, they can waive this protection!

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