Nelly is a bank teller. She has manipulated the bank books by diverting funds belonging to the bank into her own account and has withdrawn those funds. Upon discovery by the bank, she will most likely be charged with ___.

Involuntary ___ rarely occurs, but when it does, it can negate criminal intent.

Daniel grabbed a large stick and in a threatening manner advanced toward William who wet his pants. Before he came within striking distance of William, a third party stopped him. Based on this evidence is it likely that Daniel will be found guilty of assault?

Larry Lightfingers steals a package of filet mignon priced at $19.99 from the meat counter in a supermarket. As he leaves the store, he is approached by a security guard. Lightfingers kicks and injures the security guard and takes the security gaurd’s flashlight in his attempt to leave with the meat he has stolen. What crime(s) have Lightfingers committed?

While taking his nightly walk, Charley Goodneighbor saw Joe Macho commit a battery on Charlene Lovely, a fourteen-year-old girl. Goodneighbor came to Lovely’s defense and struck Macho so hard it fractured his skull. The police arrested both Macho and Goodneighbor. Goodneighbor explained to the police that he came to Lovely’s aid to prevent her from being injured by Macho. What factors will the prosecutor probably consider in determining whether to file charges against Goodneighbor?

Northern Nevada had three truck driving schools, one in Reno, one in Sparks, and one in Fernley.  Sam Shady, the owner of the truck driving school in Reno was upset that the other two truck driving schools set their tuition rates below his rate and as a result his enrollment dropped.  One day Sam sent a letter to the owners of the truck driving schools in Sparks and Fernley asking them to agree that all three schools set their tuition rates the same.  Sam reasoned that if they all set their tuition rates to the same amount, their enrollment would be about the same and they would all make more money.  The owner of the Sparks truck driving school agreed.  Is Sam Shady guilty of violating state or federal Antitrust Acts which makes it a crime to enter any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or to monopolize or attempt to monopolize trade?

The defendant and her husband have two sons, ages five and three. Without notifying her husband, she left the family home with both children while no court proceedings were pending concerning either their marriage or custody of their children. Two weeks later, and without the wife’s knowledge, the husband obtained a court order granting him custody of the two children. An arrest warrant was eventually issued for the wife. She was arrested in another state and brought back to her home state, where she now faces prosecution under a statute that provides, “Whoever, being a relative of a child … without lawful authority, holds or intends to hold such a child permanently or for a protracted period, or takes or entices a child from his lawful custodian … shall be guilty of a felony.” The wife’s attorney stipulates that the facts are correct as stated but contends the wife cannot be convicted of parental kidnapping under the quoted statute. What result do you think should occur?

The common law regarded a child under the age of ___ as incapable of forming criminal intent.

At a state peace officers’ convention, two police officers from Sedateville, a small rural community, developed a friendship with two officers from Trendville, a metropolitan city. Gambling, except for a state lottery, was prohibited in the state. As their friendship developed, they enjoyed “a friendly game of poker” with modest betting. They all agreed that “after all, gambling is really not all bad” and probably should not be prohibited. As the rural officers began to lament their modest salaries, the Trendville officers introduced them to some “prominent businessmen.” They all agreed that “it would hurt no one” to allow these businessmen to conduct some private gambling operations in Sedateville. But, of course, the operation would require some protection by the local police. With cooperation of the officers, the businessmen opened a bar where gambling was conducted in a back room. The new operation also accommodated male patrons seeking prostitutes by transporting the men to Trendville for a weekend “sports event.” Through the cooperation of the officers, the new operation was “overlooked” by the Sedateville police. In turn, the officers from Trendville and Sedateville enjoyed some of the profits from the gambling and prostitution activities. The four officers’ gains eventually exceeded their salaries as police officers, and as they later said, “No one was hurt in this operation—people were just allowed to have a good time.” Assuming this conduct were considered an enterprise under state law, could the officers be prosecuted for a RICO violation?

Nevada has a loitering law that states: Any person who, without legitimate reason to supervise any of such children or other legitimate reason to be at leisure in such place, loiters about any school or public place at or near which children attend or normally congregate is guilty of a misdemeanor. Lazy Larry who doesn’t work, dropped his 2nd grade child off at elementary school one nice spring day. Lazy Larry then decided to rest for a few minutes before walking around town and checking garbage bins for discarded food and cigarettes. Lazy Larry fell asleep. A secretary in the school noticed Lazy Larry laying on the grass and called law enforcement. A police officer arrived and arrested Lazy Larry. Is Lazy Larry guilty of violating this Nevada law?