Criminal Law

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Void-For-Vagueness Doctrine

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Due Process Clause prohibits imposition of a criminal penalty w/out:
(1) fair warning
(2) fair enforcement of the criminal code.

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Ex Post Facto Laws (Art. I)

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Prohibits state and federal legislatures from retroactively:
(1) Making an act a crime
(2) Increase punishment
(3) Change rules of evidence or criminal procedure so that it is easier to convict.

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Bills of Attainder (Art.I)

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Prohibits state and federal legislature from passing a legislative act that inflicts punishment or denies a privilege w/out a judicial trial.

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Elements of a Crime

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(1) Mens Rea
(2) Actus Reus
(3) Causation
(4) Harmful Result

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Specific Intent Crimes

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SAC BAFFLER 1
(1) Solicitation
(2) Attempt
(3) Conspiracy
(4) 1st Degree Murder
(5) Burglarly
(6) Assault
(7) Forgery
(8) False Prestenses
(9) Larceny
(10)Embezzlement
(11)Robbery

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MPC Definition of Purposely

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Conscious objective to do the act or cause the result.

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MPC Definition of Knowingly

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Awareness that conduct is prohibited or that harmful result is likely to occur.

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MPC Definition of Recklessly

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Conscious disregard of a substantial or unjustifiable risk, which constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care.

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Criminal Negligence

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Failure to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk, which constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care.

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Principal

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One who w/ requisite mental state commits the target offense.

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Accomplice

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One who aids, counsels, or encourages principal to commit the crime w/ intent that the crime be committed.

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Accessory After the Fact

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One who assists a FELON escape arrest, trial, or conviction w/ the intent to do so.

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Accomplice Liability

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Liable for foreseeable crimes committed by the principal and/or accomplice(s).

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Withdrawal from Accomplice Liability

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Effective w/drawal before target offense has been committed depends on what D did.

(1) If D encouraged the principal, he can w/draw by repudiating his encouragement.

(2) If D provided material assistance, he can w/draw by neutralizing this assistance.

(3) In the alternative, D can notify law enforcement before target offense is committed.

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Persons Excluded for Accomplice Liability

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(1) Members of a class protected by the criminal statute

(2) Parties necessary for commision of the crime, who are not provided for by criminal statute. (exp: buyer is not an accomplice for the offense of sale of drugs. Only seller is liable).