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For the Feb 2008 Cal Bar Exam

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show - Assault - Battery - Mayhem - Rape - False Imprisonment - Kidnapping  
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Mayhem   show
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show - arson - etc.  
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show - trespassory - breaking & entering - of a dwelling house - of another - at night (common law only) - with the specific intent to commit a felony or larceny therein ACTUS REUS: slight intrusion into dwelling house MENS REA: specific intent to c  
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show - insanity - drunkeness - entrapment - mistake - age - necessity - duress - prevention of a crime - defense of others - more  
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insanity   show
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show Insanity defense: disease of mind causes a defect such that D lacks ability to know wrongfulness of actions and nature/quality of act  
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insanity: Irresistible impulse   show
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show Crime is product of mental disease or defect (insanity defense)  
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show D lacks substantial capacity to appreciate criminality of conduct  
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Crimes Against the Person   show
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Mayhem   show
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show - arson - etc.  
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Burglary   show
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Defenses   show
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show Where mental illness has a certain prescribed effects on one's mind, acts otherwise criminal are excused. - M'Naghten Rule - Irresistible Impulse - Durham Test - ALI - Diminished responsibility  
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M'Naghten Rule   show
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insanity: Irresistible impulse   show
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Durham test   show
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show D lacks substantial capacity to appreciate criminality of conduct  
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Diminished responsibility   show
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show One may excuse his admitted performance of an illegal act (other than one involving serious injury) by showing that he did it at the instigation of law enforcement agent. MAJORITY & FED: focuses on D's SUBJECTIVE DISPOSITION to commit the crime MINORITY  
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criminal homicide   show
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show - FMR felony? - merger doctrine? - elements of underlying felony present? - did killing occur during the perpetration of the felony? - was the killing FORESEEABLE RESULT of the felony? - was the killing act performed by one of the felons? + was the victi  
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show FIRST DEGREE - intentional criminal homicide - express malice aforethought - premeditation & deliberation SECOND DEGREE - intentional criminal homicide - express or implied malice aforethought - no premeditation/deliberation - no mitigating factors  
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voluntary manslaughter   show
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show - unintentional homicide - no malice - intent to inflict non-serious bodily harm OR state of mind creates grossly negligent risk - misdemeanor manslaughter rule  
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show accident killing while engaged in non-dangerous felony or misdemeanor that is malum in se  
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homicide analysis   show
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homicide mens rea: list   show
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criminal procedure: issues   show
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homicide mens rea: issues   show
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show You intend to perform the actus reus  
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Specific Intent   show
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show - solicitation - attempt - conspiracy - battery - false imprisonment - mayhem - assault - rape - kidnapping - arson - larceny - larceny by trick - larceny by conversion - burglary - extortion - robbery - false pretenses - uttering - receiving stolen prope  
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show - mens rea (specific/general intent) - actus reus - general considerations - defenses  
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solicitation   show
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attempt   show
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show MENS REA: actual intent to combine + specific intent to achieve unlawful goal! ACTUS REUS: Combination or agreement for an unlawful purpose  
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show MENS REA: either intent or criminal negligence ACTUS REUS: application of unlawful force to the person of another  
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false imprisonment   show
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assault   show
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show MENS REA: actual intent or criminal negligence ACTUS REUS: sexual intercourse with a female not your wife when you know or should know it is without consent Statutory rape: strict liability, even if she consented  
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kidnapping   show
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arson   show
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larceny   show
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show use of threats of future harm with specific intent to induce another to relinquish property D had lawful right to do the threatened act: not a defense!  
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show Larceny from the person or presence of another by the use of force or intimidation - force must be designed to effectuate the taking - property must be taken from person or presence of the victim  
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show use of fraud to procure a temporary delivery of mere possession of another's property with intent to deprive permanently. Requires a representation of fact which you know is false, and which you intend to cause V to give it up  
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false pretenses   show
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show offering as genuine an instrument known to be false with intent to defraud  
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show receiving of property knowing it to be stolen with specific intent to deprive the owner thereof  
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embezzlement   show
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show conversion of personal property by a person in lawful possession with specific intent to DEFRAUD  
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show making of a false writing having apparent legal significance with intent to defraud  
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show - insanity - drunkenness - entrapment - mistake - age - necessity - duress - prevention of a crime - defense of others - defense of property - defense of self  
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show D lacked ability at time of his actions to know WRONGFULNESS of actions & nature/quality of act  
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insanity defense: irresistible impulse   show
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show Crime was the product of mental disease or defect  
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show Mental disease causes D to lack substantial capacity to appreciate criminality of conduct or conform conduct to requirements of law  
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show Mental illness short of insanity may be asserted in homicide case/specific intent crimes to mitigate culpability/reduce charge  
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show Voluntary intoxication only a defense to specific intent crimes!  
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show Honest mistake that negates the requisite mental state for any material element of the offense MISTAKE OF FACT: - depends on REASONABLENESS. - specific intent crimes: unreasonable mistake of fact is a defense! MISTAKE OF LAW: not a defense unless: - go  
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show Modern rule: under 13 or 14  
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insanity defense: duress - murder   show
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prevention of a crime   show
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defense of others   show
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show NON-DEADLY force reasonably necessary to prevent imminent trespass to real or personal property DEADLY force only to prevent intrusion into home!  
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show MAJORITY: no duty to retreat! MINORITY: duty to retreat unless at home  
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show Homicide committed with malice aforethought: - actual intent to kill - actual intent to inflict grave bodily injury - wantonness - state of mind for committing inherently dangerous felony  
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show - inherently dangerous felony? - merger doctrine - elements of underlying felony - homicide occurred during perpetration of felony - killing foreseeable result of felony? COMMON LAW: - killer can be anyone - victim can be anyone CA: - killer must be co-  
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inherently dangerous felonies: list   show
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First degree murder   show
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show - intentional criminal homicides with malice aforethought but WITHOUT premeditation or deliberation - includes all murders that aren't 1st degree  
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heat of passion   show
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criminal procedure: checklist   show
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show - illegal detention - illegal arrest - illegal search & seizure  
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illegal detention   show
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show - was D under arrest? - at moment of arrest, did police have probably cause to believe that D had committed crime?  
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search & seizure   show
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show - lawful arrest - limited to persons & areas within D's immediate reach  
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show - voluntary (TOTALITY TEST) - cannot exceed scope - given by someone with authority  
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search: plain view   show
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search: exigent circumstances   show
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search: border searches   show
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warrantless search: issues   show
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show Federal warrant requirements: - probable cause that crime is or is about to be - name persons to be overheard - conversation described with particularity - limited period and terminated when info obtained FALSE FRIENDS DOCTRINE: only one person in conver  
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show - statement voluntary? - Escobedo - Miranda  
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show TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. Prosecution must prove voluntariness by a preponderance of the evidence.  
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show Stuck informant in cell. After formal charges have been filed, can't obtain confession if you deny right to counsel.  
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show - were they entitled to Miranda warning? - D given full & adequate Miranda warning? - D intelligently & knowingly waived rights? + General considerations: - statements obtained in violation of Miranda can be used to impeach! - once D invokes right to cou  
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show - if you've been formally charged, you have right to counsel at lineup (but not photo lineup) - due process: ID can't be impermissibly suggestive Independent identification can cure it  
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5th Amendment: right to counsel   show
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Does right to counsel apply?   show
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Inadequate counsel   show
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5th Amendment: other rights   show
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right to pretrial release: test   show
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show - length of delay - reason for delay - whether D caused delay - whether delay was prejudicial  
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show - only applies if already convicted - not "grossly disproportionate" - punishment barbaric regardless of the crime? (yes please!)  
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show count as separate sovereignties; may be tried separately for state & federal crimes arising from same offense!  
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show jury trial: when jury sworn bench trial: when first witness sworn  
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guilty plea   show
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