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What plea would you want to enter if you had a good defense?
Not Guilty
Being taken into custody by an officer, or through the execution of a warrant is being -
arrested
What is the monetary penalty for a Class C Misdemeanor?
up to $500
What is the monetary penalties for a felony?
up to $10,000
What level of courts handle cases of civil matters under $200?
County Courts
An officer can stop a minor for a gut hunch suspicion of crime taking place. This is called what?
Mere Suspicion
Seeing a crime happen first hand make you an -
eye witness
What is the monetary penalty for a Class B Misdemeanor?
up to $2000
What is the time penalty for a State-Jail Felony?
180 days - 2 years in state jail
What court would handle fines only cases?
Municipal Court
Information that was given to you by another person cannot be used in court because it is considered -
hearsay
Being with friends while they are committing a crime makes you -
party to an offense/guilty by association
What is the time penalty for a Class B Misdemeanor?
up to 180 days in county jail
What is the time penalty for a Third-Degree Felony?
2-10 years in state prison
Where are most state trial criminal matter cases heard?
Criminal District Courts
A prosecutor must prove beyond this before the accused is convicted and sentenced for a crime.
Reasonable Doubt
Being able to deny involvement in a crime because you weren't there and have no knowledge of it provides you -
plausible deniability
What is the monetary penalty for a Class A Misdemeanor?
up to $4000
What is the time penalty for a Second-Degree Felony?
Where are criminal cases reheard after a decision was made at a lower court?
Court of Criminal Appeals
What plea would you enter if you wanted to receive the smallest punishment possible?
Guilty
Knowing right from wrong, and being criminally liable for your actions is your -
culpability
What is the time penalty for a Class A Misdemeanor?
up to 1 year in county jail
What is the time penalty for a First-Degree Felony?
5-99 years in state prison
What court answers questions asked by federal courts about state laws?
Texas Supreme Court