Virginia Criminal Law Flashcards
An accessory after the fact is this type of person:
This person 1) knows a felony has been committed and 2) thereby aids/assists a principal in the first degree/accessory before the fact 3) avoid/escape prosecution
A principal in the second degree is this type of person:
This person is present at the commission of a crime and share’s the intent that the crime be committed or aids/abets/encourages/assists/advises principal
Agreement to commit a felony is sufficient for this:
Conspiracy does not require an overt act to be performed, this is sufficient:
The crime of arson is what type of crime?
This is a malice crime requiring 1) a reckless disregard 2) of high-risk harm
A mistake of fact must be reasonable to be a defense to what?
This must be reasonable to be a defense to general-intent or malice crimes
Murder by poison is statutorily defined as:
This type of murder is defined as murder in the first degree in Virginia
A Motion to Strike at end of Commonwealth’s evidence argues this:
This argues that, viewed in a light most favorable to Commonwealth, evidence would be insufficient to sustain conviction
Motion to Strike after Commonwealth Argues: Standard
The standard for this motion is: Evidence viewed in the light most favorable to Commonwealth (may give evidence more/less weight)
Conspiracy is this and does not require:
This is an agreement between 2 or more persons by concerted action to commit crime, does not require proof of an overt act in furtherance.
Attempt of Crime
One who intends to commit, and commits direct but ineffectual act towards commission has done this:
Defense of Abandoning Criminal Activity
Virginia does not recognize this defense for attempt, and for any case when it is already complete
An accessory after the fact is:
This is a person who knows a felony has been committed, and aids/assists principal in 1st degree/accessory before fact avoid/escape prosecution
Principal in the 1st degree is:
This is the perpetrator of the actus reus of a crime
Principal in the 2nd degree is:
This is a person who is present at commission of crime and shares the principal’s intent that the crime be committed/ or aids and abets in commission
Accessory before the fact is:
Someone who must aid/abet principal in 1st degree before commission of felony
A Motion to Suppress must:
This motion must be filed in writing, 7 days before the trial
For a Motion to Separate Witnesses:
When this occurs, the witnesses shall be excluded from the courtroom when not testifying, except for complaining witness if it would not impair conduct of trial
Motion to Suppress must be made to do this (not Motion to Strike):
This Motion must be made to suppress particular items of evidence, such as witness statements of identification/items of physical evidence; not this
Probable cause:
This requires a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed, and that a particular person committed it.
Who requires and when is probable cause satisfied:
This is required by police to make an arrest, and is satisfied when an identifiable person witnesses a crime and reports it
To prove use of a firearm in the commission of a felony:
To prove this, it can be established by circumstantial evidence; victim never needs to have actually seen it nor be admitted into evidence.
SMJ: Supreme Court
In its discretion or on motion from court of appeals, this court has jurisdiction to review any case filed as appeal; can issue writs of prohibition/mandamus,/habeas corpus
SMJ: Court of Appeals
This is court for appeal as of right; OG jurisdiction for punish for contempt & writ of prohibition/mandamus/habeas corpus
SMJ Circuit Courts
This court has jurisdiction to hear felonies/misdemeanors, juvenile felonies (14 & over), felony jury trials; appellate jurisdiction over misdemeanors in lower courts