How long for prosecution of a misdemeanor sex offense
10 years after victim turns 18
Serious physical injury for a child 12 or less?
Any injury requiring admission to ICU
When can a person be guilty of an offense without a culpable mental state
Offense is violation or misdemeanor and culpable state isn’t in definition of the offense
Continuing course of conduct against a vulnerable victim?
Applies if the unlawful act was committed against the same person two or more times over a specified period of time and the jury shall unanimously agree
Vehicle definition
Conveyance of any kind whether or not motorized, designed to transport people or property
When is choice Of evils justification unavailable to the prosecution
When the action is wanton or reckless
When is criminal Attempt a misdemeanor?
When the crime attempted is a class C or D felony
Criminal conspiracy
Agrees with at least one person to engage in the conduct constituting a crime or attempted crime
Shall only be charged with One offense if person conspires for multiple during the same agreement to commit a crime
Three Things that could be considered Engaging in organized crime
How many people needed for a criminal syndicate
Three or more unless in cases of merchandise theft which is two or more
Elements of a criminal gang
Pattern of criminal gang activity definition?
Age requirements for criminal gang recruitment 1st charge
Actor is 18, solicits anyone under the age of 15 to join the gang
AND
Requires them to commit crime to join
Criminal gang recruitment second
Actor over the age of 18 solicits another person to join gang or threatens another person because they…
1. refused to join the gang
2. have withdrawn from the gang
3. refuse to submit to demand by The gang
Criminal gang recruitment third degree
Any person under the age of 18 who solicits another to join a gang
How many elements are required to establish the existence of a criminal gang
Two. I.e. Committing a crime to target rival gang, promoting criminal activity with gang members through social media
It is no defense to criminal gang activity…
Enhancement penalties for criminal gang related felonies
Raises the charge one degree and ineligible for parole until 85% of the sentence is served
Does not apply to juvenile unless they are youthful offender and have one prior felony charge
Murder charge in a motor vehicle
Under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, wantonly engages in conduct which creates a great risk of death and causes death
Manslaughter 1st
A. With intent to cause serious physical injury, causes death of another
B. With intent to cause death of another causes sudden death while acting under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance
C. Abuses or allows another to abuse person under the age of 12 or physically/mentally helpless that causes death
Manslaughter 2nd
Wantonly causes death of another person…
A. Operation of motor vehicle
B. Leave child under eight in a vehicle
C. Trafficking schedule one or schedule two drug where said drug causes death
Reckless homicide
With recklessness, causes death of another
Fetal homicide first- degree
A. Intentionally causes death of unborn child
B. In operation of motor vehicle wanton conduct that causes death of unborn child
Fetal homicide second degree
A. With intent to call series physical injury to unborn child, causes death of unborn child
B. Intentionally causes death of unborn child but Acts under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance