Penal Law And CPL Flashcards
The one of the following which is not an underlying felony for a charge of Felony Murder 2nd Degree is
A: Aggravated Sexual Abuse.
B: Arson 4th Degree.
C: Burglary 3rd Degree.
D: Rape 2nd Degree.
D: REMEMBER “CAR-BRAKES”
C = CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACT 1st
A = ARSON (1ST -4TH)
R = ROBBERY
B = BURGLARY R = RAPE 1ST A = AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST K = KIDNAPPING E = ESCAPE 1ST OR 2ND S = SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST
An intoxicated zoo keeper who, without specific homicidal intent, lets a lion loose from a cage at the zoo just to see how the crowd will react is guilty of what offense if the lion kills a person?
A: Criminally Negligent Homicide
B: Manslaughter 1st Degree
C: Manslaughter 2nd Degree
D: Murder 2nd Degree
D: A Depraved Mind Murder
Roger, without specific homicidal intent but with a wanton disregard of the consequences, places a powerful package bomb into a mail box in a public place. The Postal Service pick-up employee picks up the bomb and brings it into the post office thinking it was a package to be mailed. The bomb goes off inside the post office and kills a mail clerk. Roger has committed
A: Murder 2nd Degree.
B: Arson 1st Degree and Murder 2nd Degree.
C: Manslaughter 1st Degree.
D: Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
A: It is not Arson 1st Degree because there was no element of intent to damage. The crime committed by Roger was a Deprived Mind Murder.
Tondelayo is late for work and she drives her car through a deep puddle of water. She knows she should test her brakes, but she is in a hurry and says, “I’ll take the chance, maybe they’re OK.” A pedestrian steps off the curb, Tondelayo applies her brakes, they don’t hold, and the pedestrian is
killed by the car. Tondelayo has committed
A: Criminally Negligent Homicide.
B: Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
C: Manslaughter 1st Degree.
D: Vehicular Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
B: Manslaughter 2nd as she RECKLESSLY caused the death of another.
If in the previous question it was determined that Tondelayo had been drinking and, in fact, her blood alcohol level was .07%, then, in addition to a charge under 1192, Subd. 1 of the V.T.L., she would also be guilty of
A: Depraved Mind Murder.
B: Vehicular Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
C: Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
D: Manslaughter 1st Degree
C: You don’t get into VEHICULAR ASSAULT or VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER with a violation of 1192, Subd. 1 in this case. (No motor vehicle more than 18,000 pounds, etc.)
Roger and Tondelayo have just been married. While on their honeymoon Roger discovers Tondelayo engaged in sexual intercourse with the postman. Roger “blows his stack” and intentionally executes the mailman on the spot. Based on these facts, Roger should be charged with
A: Manslaughter 1st Degree.
B: Murder 2nd Degree.
C: Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
D: Murder 1st Degree.
B: Murder 2nd Degree. He may have an affirmative defense based on EXTREME EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, and if he proves that he does, he should be CONVICTED of Manslaughter 1st Degree.
Roger and Tondelayo patch up their earlier differences and go on to live a happily married life for the next 40 years. Tondelayo is stricken with painful, incurable cancer and she prevails upon Roger to supply her with the latest suicide machine on the market. She uses the suicide machine and kills herself. If Roger is arrested, he should be charged with
A: Promoting a Suicide Attempt
B: Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
C: Murder 2nd Degree.
D: no offense since suicide itself is not against the law
C: But he may have an affirmative defense based on his lack of DURESS or DECEPTION. If he proves this, he should be convicted of Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
NOTE WELL: All competitors have a serious problem to resolve re: any
offense to which there is an AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. The dilemma is this:
should YOU apply the affirmative defense and thus CHARGE the lower
offense, or should you CHARGE the higher offense and leave it up to the
defendant to establish it in court. The latter is the THEORETICALLY
CORRECT way to handle it, but the examiners aren’t always consistent
with what they want as an answer. In questions #6 and #7 we have given
the correct answers and the examiners agree. But look at questions #8
and #9.
Frank and George kidnap Tondelayo for ransom. While they have Tondelayo under their control George leaves the room to prepare some food. While George is out of the room and without George’s knowledge, Frank threatens Tondelayo with a gun just to scare her. The gun he uses goes off
accidentally and kills Tondelayo. Based on these facts, which of the following is correct?
A: Both Frank and George should be charged with Kidnapping 1st Degree and Felony Murder.
B: Frank should be charged with Kidnapping 1st Degree and Felony Murder and George only with Kidnapping 1st Degree.
C: Both should be charged with Kidnapping 1st Degree but Frank should also be charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide.
D: Both should be charged with Kidnapping 1st Degree and Criminally Negligent Homicide.
B: We quarrel strongly with choice B for two reasons:
- An AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE shouldn’t affect the CHARGE, AND
- Even if it did, all of the elements of the AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE to Felony Murder were not established.
But go with the flow. Most recently the examiners use the phrase “GUILTY OF” or “COMMITTED” rather than “charged with.”
Roger commits the burglary of a dwelling. While he is in immediate flight, he displays what appears to be a pistol. P.O. Mullins arrests him and determines that the pistol is a toy gun. Based on these facts, Roger is guilty of
A: Burglary 3rd Degree.
B: Burglary 2nd Degree.
C: Burglary 1st Degree.
D: Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree.
B: The charge should be Burglary 1st Degree with an affirmative defense. Years ago the examiners used this question and gave the answer as CHARGE Burglary 2nd Degree.
Roger, without the use of duress or deception, assists Tondelayo to ATTEMPT suicide. Roger has committed
A: Attempted Murder.
B: Promoting a Suicide Attempt.
C: Attempted Assault.
D: no offense.
B: See Article 120 P.L. for this one. If Roger had used duress or deception then he would be guilty of Attempted Murder.
Frank, age 22, has sexual intercourse with Tondelayo, age 16. Frank has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: Sexual Misconduct.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
Roger, age 19, has sexual intercourse with Tondelayo, age 16. Roger has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: Sexual Misconduct.
D: For Rape 3rd Degree the ages are 21 or more, less than 17
Tondelayo, age 19, has sexual intercourse with Roger, age 16. Tondelayo has committed
A: Sexual Misconduct.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: none of the above.
A: Rape and similar offenses are gender neutral. This kind of sexual misconduct is aimed at males or females.
Tondelayo, age 22, has sexual intercourse with George, age 16. Tondelayo has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: Sexual Misconduct.
C: Rape 3rd Degree is gender neutral.
Roger, age 19, has sexual intercourse with Tondelayo, age 13. Roger has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: Sexual Misconduct.
B: 18 or more; less than 15.
Tondelayo, age 18, has sexual intercourse with Roger, age 14. Tondelayo has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: Sexual Misconduct.
B: Rape 2nd Degree is gender neutral.
Frank, age 17, has sexual intercourse with Mary, age 10. Frank has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree.
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: none of the above.
A: Less than 11.
Mary, age 17, has sexual intercourse with Frank, age 10. Mary has committed
A: Rape 1st Degree
B: Rape 2nd Degree.
C: Rape 3rd Degree.
D: none of the above.
A: Rape 1st Degree is gender neutral.