🚔 Name That Crime
A person intentionally punches another person and causes bodily harm. What Minnesota offense has been committed?
Answer: Fifth-degree assault. Minnesota Stat. § 609.224 covers intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.
: How many feet before making a turn must a Minnesota driver generally signal?
At least 100 feet.
: What level of justification does an officer generally need to make a warrantless arrest when a felony has been committed and the officer believes a particular person committed it?
Minnesota's warrantless-arrest statute uses "reasonable cause" in several provisions.
What is the maximum jail sentence for a standard Minnesota misdemeanor when another punishment isn't specifically provided?
90 days
An officer sees a driver holding a phone and typing a text while driving. What Minnesota law could the officer enforce?
Minnesota's wireless communications/hands-free law, § 169.475.
A person takes someone else's property without permission and intends to permanently deprive the owner of it. What crime is this?
what is Theft.
What is Minnesota's per-se alcohol-concentration limit for most drivers?
0.08.
An officer personally watches someone commit a public offense. Does Minnesota law generally permit the officer to arrest the person without first obtaining an arrest warrant?
yes
What is the maximum fine for a standard Minnesota misdemeanor?
1,000$
A driver's alcohol concentration is measured at 0.09 within two hours of driving. What offense could this establish?
Driving while impaired (DWI).
A person takes someone's property directly from them and threatens immediate force to make the victim give it up. What crime is this?
what is simple robbery
What is the general speed limit in a Minnesota urban district when another limit isn't established?
30 mph.
An officer didn't personally witness a felony, but the suspect actually committed it. Can the officer make a warrantless arrest under Minnesota law?
Yes. Minnesota Stat. § 629.34 specifically provides warrantless arrest authority when the person arrested has committed a felony, even if it wasn't committed in the officer's presence.
What is the maximum imprisonment for a gross misdemeanor when another punishment isn't specifically provided?
364 days
An officer watches one person intentionally punch another person during an argument. The victim suffers bodily harm. What offense could the officer have probable cause to arrest for?
Fifth-degree assault
A person enters someone's dwelling without consent intending to commit a crime inside. What general offense has occurred?
The exact degree depends on additional circumstances.
What is the general speed limit in a Minnesota alley?
10 MPH
Police have probable cause to believe someone committed nonfelony domestic abuse yesterday. Must the assault have occurred in the officer's presence for a warrantless arrest under Minnesota law?
No. Section 629.34 provides warrantless-arrest authority when probable cause exists for qualifying nonfelony domestic abuse committed within the preceding 72 hours, subject to the statute's calculation rule.
Under Minnesota's statutory definition, how much potential imprisonment separates a felony from lesser crime classifications?
A felony is a crime for which one year or more imprisonment may be imposed.
Someone enters a dwelling without permission intending to steal. Nobody else is inside, and there are no facts involving a weapon or assault. What degree of burglary would the dwelling element generally point toward?
Second-degree burglary.
A burglar enters a dwelling without consent while another person is inside. What degree of burglary can this constitute?
First-degree burglary.
Under Minnesota's hands-free law, name two things a driver generally cannot do with a phone while the vehicle is in motion or part of traffic.
Examples include holding the phone, typing/reading messages, manually making a call, watching video, accessing games, or scrolling/typing in apps. Hands-free and certain other uses are exceptions.
Under Minnesota's warrantless-arrest statute, after giving notice of their office and purpose, what may officers do if they're refused entry while making an arrest authorized by that subdivision?
Break open an outer or inner door or window of the dwelling
First-degree burglary can carry what maximum imprisonment and fine?
Up to 20 years imprisonment and/or a $35,000 fine
Police respond after a domestic assault, but the suspect has already left. Officers develop probable cause that the suspect committed qualifying nonfelony domestic abuse 24 hours earlier. Can they potentially arrest the suspect without an arrest warrant even though they didn't witness the assault?
yes