Crimes
Criminal Defenses
Searches and Seizures
Trials
Misc.
100
Any form of sexual intercourse that takes place without consent.
What is rape?
100

My client could not have committed this crime because there was no crime that took place.

What is no crime has occured?

100

This is a formal document that is needed in most cases for a search.

What is a search warrant?

100

This is the statement entered by the defense that is usually either guilty or not guilty?

What is a plea?

100

A sum of money paid to get someone out of jail until their trial date.

What is bail?

200

This is the unlawful burning of a building.

What is arson?

200

My client was acting in self defense.

What is a crime was committed but it is excusable?

200

If you give consent then the police do not need a search warrant.

True

200
You can pay this so you don't have to sit in jail but you still have to show up on your court date.

What is bail?

200

This is when you are released from prison but the system is keeping an eye on you.

What is parole?

300

This is directly taking something from someone.

What is robbery? 

300

My client had an underlying mental illness as the time of the crime?

What is the insanity plea?

300
For a search warrant to be lawful it must have this.
What is probable cause?
300
This is commonly referred to as cutting a deal.

What is plea bargaining?

300

This rules that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court.

What is the exclusionary rule?

400

Any murder that is not deliberate, premeditated, or done with malice.

What is 3rd degree murder?

400

If you shoot a man trying to steal your tv is that excusable?

Yes.

400

The police can stop and search you for weapons and drugs.

What is stop and frisk?

400
This defense is extremely hard to prove.

What is the insanity plea?

400

This would be when I pay to have someone killed.

What is solicitation?

500

This would be the charge if Mr. Hammett walked in on his wife having an affair and killed the other man in a fit of rage.

What is voluntary manslaughter?

500

If Mr. Hammett breaks down his neighbors door to put out the fire they accidentally set how would that be defended in court?

It was a crime of necessity.

500

At a school an officer only needs this to search your locker or book bag.

What is reasonable suspicion?

500

This means you are not contesting the charges but you are not admitting guilt either.

What is nolo contendre?

500

If you were drunk and attacked someone what could you say to not be charged?

Im innocent by reason of intoxication.

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