FINAL EXAM
Directions:Choose
one of the questions below and compose an answer. Your written
response should be at least five hundred words in length and should
utilize APA guidelines.
1.
Bill wants to kill Charlie. Bill, who is standing in state A, looks and
sees Charlie standing a few feet from him, but in state B. Bill shoots
and kills Charlie. Who has jurisdiction to try Bill? Why?
2.
Dick struck Bill with his fist. Bill was drunk at the time. The blow
caused Bill’s death, who would not have died had he been sober at the
time, according to the testimony of the medical examiner. Is Dick liable
for Bill’s death? Explain.
3.
Smith has intercourse with Alice, a prostitute, who she says is 19
years old. Actually she is only 17 years, 10 months old. Assume that the
state law sets 18 years as the age of consent. What is Smith’s legal
position?
4.
Police enter a bar. Two patrons get up and run out. The police discover
a package of heroin taped under the table where two were seated. Is
this sufficient to justify their arrest for possession? Does it make any
difference that this is a public place?
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