Quiz 2 Criminal Law
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Quiz 2 – LGLA 2313 Criminal Law
98% Question 1
The lowest court of criminal state jurisdiction is JP and/or Municipal Court.
True
Question 2
An appeal from JP Court to the County Criminal Court at Law is by Appellate Brief.
False
Question 3
There are 9 judges on the Texas Court of Appeals for each panel that hears a case.
False
Question 4
Texas is in the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
False
Question 5
The Texas Court of Appeals handles both Criminal and civil cases.
True
Question 6
Federal felony crimes begin in the State District Felony Court.
True
Question 7
Houston is in the Federal Eastern District of Texas.
False
Question 8
California is in the ______ United States circuit Court of Appeals.
9th
Question 9
Name all of the below that are only handled in Federal Court.
Patent
Copyright
Bankruptcy
Tax
Customs
Question 10
The Supreme Court of the United States has _________ justices.
9
Question 11
The appeal from County Court at Law is to State District Court.
False
Question 12
The Texas Supreme Court does not handle criminal appeals.
True
Question 13
De Novo appeal in Texas State Court is from the Civil or Criminal District Court to the Texas Court of Appeals.
False
Question 14
The appeal from County Court at Law is to the Texas Court of Appeals.
True
Question 15
The two (2) Courts of Appeal in Harris County/Houston are the __________________.
1st and 14th
Question 16
The appeal from Houston City Municipal Court is to the Texas Court of Appeals.
False
Question 17
Insanity is a Defense to prosecution which the Defendant must create reasonable doubt to be successful. False
(I chose this answer since Insanity is an affirmative defense
and the Defendant has the burden
of proof as preponderance of the evidence)
Question 18
Renunciation is an affirmative defense.
True
Question 19
Mistake of Fact is an affirmative defense.
False
Question 20
Self-defense is an affirmative defense to prosecution.
False
Question 21
The Bill of Rights is the first 14 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
False
Question 22
The 4th Amendment to the Constitution is the right to an Attorney if you cannot afford one.
False
Question 23
Regulatory offenses like speeding require a mental element for conviction.
False
Question 24
There are four (4) mental states in criminal law in Texas and one of them is intentional.
True
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Question 25
Mistake of Law is not a defense to prosecution but it may be mitigation to punishment.
True
Question 26
The burden of proof in a criminal case is on the Defense.
False
Question 27
Which of these mental states is closest to negligence.
Criminal Negligence
Question 28
All criminal cases require a mens-rea to be present in the mind of the defendant.
True
(I chose this because all if not most crimes require a sort of intent)
Question 29
An omission can be a crime.
True
Question 30
The eight amendment to the US Constitution is _________________.
No cruel and unusual punishment