ONE SHEET- CRIMINAL LAW
ACTUS REUS – REUS – guilty hand 1) voluntary conscious conscious act causing an unlawful unlawful result OR 2) omission, if there is a legal duty to act (def must be physically able to act) MENS REAREA- guilty mind levels 1) purpose – conscious obective to bring about prohibited result 2) !nowledge – !nows with almost absolute certainty will produce prohibited result ") inten intentt – acts acts with with purp purpose ose and and !now !nowled ledge ge (#$%& (#$%&O' O' O** O**$+ $++ +-- intent intent mean means s purpo purpose se only only)) ) rec!lessness-aware that conduct creates unustifiable ris!, but ignores and does it anyway ) criminal negligent-unustifiable negligent-unustifiable ris! w.o subective awareness awareness of doing so, but reasonable person would havehave- re/uires gross deviation from normal +O% INTENTINTENT- general- only re/uires a desire or state of mind to do the prohibited act- rec!less or criminally negligent +pecific+pecific- re/uires proof that defendant intended intended to produce produce a specifica specifically lly prohibited prohibited harm0 #$%3+ #$%3+ 4R4O+ 4R4O+ OR KNOWLEDGE. STRICT LIABILITY crimesLIABILITY crimes- need no mens rea, '% 5 R+ 6 guilt0 7ista!e no defense 0 CONCURRENCE- not necessary that mens rea and act occur at e8actly at same time, but mental state must inspire the act0 actual cause and pro8imate pro8imate cause0 " !inds, 9 *OR, *OR, +9+'$#' +9+'$#' *'%OR *'%OR '%%R'#O$ '%%R'#O$ CAUSATIONCAUSATION- must be actual (happens a lot in the mercy !illing situation) 4RO:#7' 4RO:#7' cause only in doubt when there is a supervening cause CRIMES AGAINST PERSONSHOMICIDE-unlawful HOMICIDE-unlawful killin !f an!"#$% #u&an '$in wi"# &ali($ (unlawful &ali($ (unlawful means without ustification or e8cuse) ;#& 7'#% 7+ 9 7R3R, intentional or unintentional 7'#%- :4R++:4R++- purpose, OR !nowledge, OR, intent to inflict grievous grievous bodily harm #74#3- def caused caused death as result of e8treme rec!lessness rec!lessness or criminally criminally negligent negligent conduct, conduct, wanton wanton disregard for value of human life0 , even when !illing unintentional, and implied under a felony murder category '$< $';* $';* =##$> =##$> 5 7'#% 6 7R3R, even even if defendant did not set out to !ill or e8pect e8pect that their conduct would0 - 't common law, if victim dies more than a yr later, death was unforeseeable – 7O3R$ ';- eliminated eliminated this rule0 - ?$ #* 3* not personally do the !illing, can be liable if, accomplice, conspiracy, substantial substantial factor and co-felony liability0
'44RO'%& >$R'< 10 to determine if crime, find guilty mind that moved guilty hand, hand, causin causing g bad result result ( unle unless ss stri strict ct liab liabil ilit ity) y) without ustification0 &omicide&omicide- oo! for actual actual cause cause of death, death, pro8imate pro8imate cause of death, and whether any defenses or e8cuses0 If unlawful 1) e8pected to !ill or not 2) if intended, any eraserD ") if no, 4 and 3D &* %R#7 10 how obtain obtainD D respa respass, ss, delivery or tric! 20 ac/uire possession or title "0 formed intent to perm perman anen entl tly y depr depriv ive e at some time while in unlawful possession of the property
D$)%a*$+ #$a%"-%$(kl$,, !% %!,, n$ (!n+u(" (au,in $"%$&$ %i,k wi"# wan"!n +i,%$a%+ f!% #u&an lif$. 7$7O$#%+ /$l!n0 &u%+$% &u%+$% 1 unin"$n"i unin"$n"i!nal !nal killin killin )%!i&a" )%!i&a"$l0 $l0 (au,$+ (au,$+ +u%in "#$ (!&&i,,i (!&&i,,i!n !n !f a ,$%i!u, !% in#$%$n"l0 in#$%$n"l0 +an$%!u, f$l!n0. malice malice automatic automatically ally established established if murder occurs occurs during 1) right type of felony felony either enumerated enumerated in statute or independent of !illing and inherently dangerous0 2) 'nd right connection to the felony, foreseeably outgrowth of the felony and ") right time received inuries during, attempt, commission, commission, or immediate flight from the felony %o-felon liability- maority agency rule –each felon is the agent of the other ----3ifference ----3ifference between 1 st and 2 nd degree- 1 st re/uires premeditation and deliberation, or special circumstances, eg, !illing child, torture, lyin g in wait or a police officer, poison, 7+ &'? &'? #$$ O =#, +4%#*#% #$$ 2!lun"a%0 2!lun"a%0 &an,lau#"$%- in"$n"i!nal killin 'u" &i"ia"$+ '0 a+$3ua"$ )%!*!(a"i!n n$a"in &ali($ @heat of passionA ordinary person could lose self-control, mere words not enough, must be causal connection between provocation and !illing, and time in between cannot be long enough that the reasonable person would have cooled off0 'lso available for ?7- diminished mental capacity short of insanity, unreasonable udgment of self-defense, it wont get you ac/uittal, but not murder In*!lun"a%0 Man,lau#"$%- unin"$n"i!nal killin %$,ul"in f%!& un4u,"ifia'l$ %i,k (%$a"i!n %$(kl$,,n$,, !% %!,, n$. "#a" i,n5" ,uffi(i$n" "! %i,$ "! i&)li$+ &ali($. 3 aware of ric!, and ignores6 rec!lessness, 3 unaware, but reasonable person would be6 crim neg 7isdemeanor manslaughter-minority manslaughter-minority of states,- when murder occurs during inherently dangerous misdemeanor Ba""$%0- in"$n"i!nal a))li(a"i!n !f f!%($ "! a )$%,!n6 $n in"$n"7 elevates to aggravated aggravated if causes serious harm, or uses deadly weapon, or batters protected class, li!e !ids, spouse or police officer 3*$++ consent, defense of self and others as long as proportional, or to prevent a crime, as long as proportional force A,,aul" 68 "0)$,7 97 fail$+ 'a""$%0- 6 victim need not be aware) 87 aware) 87 f$a% !f an i&&in$n" 'a""$%0- reasonable apprehension – words insufficient- aggravated if def uses dangerous weapon, intent to rape or murder, or victim protected by statute Ma0#$&- old common law crime dismemberment or disable victims ability to fight – many uris0 %all this aggravated battery /al,$ i&)%i,!n&$n"- in"$n"i!nal (!nfin$&$n" Ki+na))in- CL-unlawful %$,"%ain" '0 f!%($ "! ,$n+ "! an!"#$% (!un"%0 MODERN- ,uffi($, "! "ak$ "! an!"#$% l!(a"i!n !% (!n($al$+6 if *i("i& n!" &!*$+ n!" ki+na))in7 Ra)$- CL (a%nal kn!wl$+$ !f w!&an n!" wif$ aain," will wi"# f!%($ !% "#%$a" !f f!%($ MODERN *orce of penetration sufficient, and doesnBt have to be a woman, and can be against a wife +'OR<- strict liability intercourse with female under 1C6 rape even if victim e8presses consent, and even if 3 mista!en about age Bia&0-,"%i(" lia'ili"0lia'ili"0- &a%%ia$ "! &!%$ "#an !n$ )$%,!n lac! )$%,!n lac! of !nowledge about other marriage is not a defense In($,"- ,$ '$"w$$n (l!,$ %$la"i!n, degree of closeness varies CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTYTHE/T CRIMES- &u," #a*$ in"$n" "! )$%&an$n"l0 +$)%i*$ La%($n0-unlawful La%($n0-unlawful ta!ing of property of someone elseBs property, and carrying away, wi"# in"$n" "! )$%&an$n"l0 +$)%i*$
/$l! /$l!n0 n0 &u%+ &u%+$% $% (%i& (%i&$, $,-9'RR= 9'RR=-bu -burgl rglary ary,, arson, arson, rape robbery !idnapping ,)$( ,)$(if ifi( i( in"$ in"$n" n" (%i& (%i&$, $, +%'9 *'R7 *+oli +olici cita tati tion on,, cons conspi pira racy cy,, atte attemp mpt, t, batt batter ery y, frau fraud, d, assa assaul ult, t, rape rape,, murd murder er,, embe embeEE EEle leme ment nt,, larc larcen eny y, forgery
$o intent to perm, deprive, or honestly believes is his, no larceny E&'$::l$&$n"-unlawful (!n*$%,i!n !f )%!)$%"0 in YOUR )!,,$,,i!n wi"# in"$n" "! ,"$al. +ome action toward property which seriously interferes with the rights of the owner0 (slight movement or limited use not sufficient) &onest belief that def has right to property can negate intent, or if no intent to permanently deprive0 T#$f" '0 fal,$ )%$"$n,$,- false representation of material fact, which causes victim to pass title to property through fraud #$$ O 3*R'3 La%($n0 '0 "%i(k-form of larceny where def obtaining possession, $O #, by fraud with intent to steal0 E"!%"i!n- obtaining property of another by threats of future harm to victim or his property R!''$%0-la%($n0 '0 f!%($ !% "#%$a" !f f!%($ , honest belief of right negates intent to steal- force must be contemporaneous with the ta!ing0 R$($i*in S"!l$n P%!)$%"0-receive stolen property, !now by def to be stolen, intent to perm0 3eprive0 /!%$%0-fraudulent ma!ing of false writing with apparent legal significance and intent to ma!e wrongful use0 'lteration must be material0
CRIMES AGAINST HABITATIONBu%la%0- CL- B;E !f +w$llin !f an!"#$% a" ni#" wi"# in"$n" "! (!&&i" f$l!n0 "#$%$in MODERN- BREAKING use of force to create opening sufficient, and even slightest enlargement of an opening is enough, night not a re/uirement, a constructive entering o!, and even if by fraud0 ENTERING and portion of the body inside structure, use of tool sufficient, does not have to be dwelling any more0 7+ re/uire to commit a felony at the time of the brea!ing0 +#7'$O+ *O$#O+ #$$0 A%,!n- %- malicious act creates considerable ris! of dwelling of another 7O3R$- dispensed with dwelling re/uirement INCHOATE CRIMES-6 incomplete) all specific intent S!li(i"a"i!n-SPECI/IC #$$ O enticing, encouraging another to commit a target offense, incl misdemeanors, offense complete at communication0 #f other commits , solicitation merges into that crime and not solicitation A""$&)"- SPECI/IC INTENT6)u%)!,$7 to bring about a criminal result, must have overt act in furtherance( moving preparation into perpetration) 74%- substantial step towards crime 3*$++- abandon- must be voluntary and complete, leg impossthin! act is illegal but not,($O ' 3*$+ fact imposs- illegal, but def cant do it, # gun bro!en) C!n,)i%a(0- SPECI/IC INTENT "! a%$$ an+ )u%)!,$ "! (!&&i" unlawful a(" CL- no overt act needed 7O3R$- overt act in furtherance of ob, re/0 moving from thought to preparation0 Pink$%"!n (%i&$,- each co-conspirator liable for the foreseeable outgrowth of the conspiracy committed in furtherance of the goal %O$+#3R- % needed 2 guilty to ma!e conspiracy, 73OR$- unilateral o! ( ie conspire with false friend);&'RO$ R- cannot be convicted of conspiracy if the crime re/uired more than one person as an element 3*$++- complete and voluntary w.d e8empts from future crimes of the conspiracy, but renunciation ( thwarting consp goal) defense to conspiracy itself A((!&)li($ lia'ili"0- criminally liable as accomplice if facilitates principle in commission or attempt, including encouragement0 ;#& 4R4O+ to bring about the crime0 iable for all foreseeable outgrowths of primary crime0 3*$++- %- timely notice to principle theyBre out 74%- must render their assistance useless, warn police or other effort to thwart0 'ccessory before the fact aids, but not at scene0 'fter fact, proof re/uired that 1) felony was committed 2) accessory !new of felony ") personally gave aid to hinder apprehension, conviction or punishment, D$f$n,$, 2 !inds- F+#*#%'#O$ - action normally illegal, but not under these circumstances :%+- still unlawful but e8cused E
