No Chance of Going to Jail: A Criminal Law Review Washington County Summer Bench Bar Conference August 5, 2017
NoChanceofGoingtoJail:ACriminalLawReviewWashingtonCountySummerBenchBarConference
August5,2017
WARNING
ThispresentationmaycontainfoullanguageandNSFWmaterial
TheCharacters
THEBOYS
Mr.Lahey &Randy
ThePatsies
Robbery?Elements• Inthecourseofcommittingatheft:• Threatensanotherwithorintentionallyputshiminfearofimmediatebodilyinjury;or• Physicallytakesorremovespropertyfromthepersonofanotherbyforcehoweverslight
Met?• Weretheyinthecourseofcommittingatheft?• Whataboutfleeingfromatheft?• Doesitmatterwhenheformstheintenttocommitthetheft?• Wasitreasonableforthecashiertobeinfear?
TheftofAbandonedProperty• Cansomethingbestolenifitisabandoned?• Isthereawaitingperiodbeforesomethingbecomesabandoned?• Whatifyouhelpsomeoneabandontheirproperty?
Discussion• Canyoustealgarbage?• Whatifyouthrowitout?• Ifthemalldoesn’tgetthecarts,dotheyatsomepointbecomeabandoned?
TheftbyDeceptionElements• Intentionallyobtainspropertyofanotherbydeception• Deceptioniswhenone:• Createsorreinforcesafalseimpression,includingfalseimpressionsastolaw,value,intention,orotherstateofmind
Met?• Whoisthevictim?• Shouldthisstatuteexist?
WhataboutImpersonatingapublicservant?
Bonus:CanPoliticiansbeChargedwithTheft?
• Lookatthefirstpartofthedefinition:• “createsorreinforcesafalseimpression,includingfalseimpressionsastolaw,value,intentionorotherstateofmind”
• BUT• “deceptionastoaperson’sintentiontoperformapromiseshallnotbeinferredfromthefactalonethathedidnotsubsequentlyperformthepromise”
CrimeCheck• TamperingwithPhysicalEvidence?• Anyonewho:
• “Believingthatanofficialproceedingorinvestigationispendingorabouttobeinstituted”
• “[A]lters,destroys,concealsorremovesanyrecord...orthingwithintenttoimpairitsverityoravailabilityin[theinvestigationorproceeding”
• FalseIdentificationtoLawEnforcementAuthorities?• Apersoncommitsanoffenseifhefurnisheslawenforcementauthoritieswith false informationabouthisidentityafterbeinginformedbyalawenforcementofficer…thatthepersonisthesubjectofanofficialinvestigationofaviolationoflaw.
ConspiracyLawReviewed• ElementsofConspiracy• Intenttopromoteorfacilitatethecommissionofacrime;and• Either:
• Agreeswithanotherpersonthattheyoroneormoreofthemwillengageinconductwhichconstitutessuchcrimeoranattemptorsolicitationtocommitsuchcrime;or
• Agreestoaidintheplanningorcommissionofacrime,orattemptorsolicitationofacrime
• Overtactinfurtheranceoftheconspiracydonebyamemberoftheconspiracy
Discussion• Wasthereaconspiracy?• Whoarethemembers?
Discussion• Wasthereaconspiracy?Ifso,todowhat?• IfBubbleshelpswiththestereos,isheonthehookforthewholescheme?• Whataboutthereverse?
ConsenttoaSearch• Canyouconsenttoasearch?• Couldtheconsentbewithdrawn?• IfitwasCoreyandTrevor’strailer,canRickyconsenttothesearch?
SearchWarrants• Howwastheresidencedescribed?• Dothenumbersmatter?• Whatiftheofficerknewthattobethehouse?
Miranda• WhatisthepurposeofMiranda warnings?• Arethewarningsalwaysnecessary?• Howabouttrafficstops?
“Letting”AClientTestify• GovernedbytheRulesofProfessionalConductincriminalcases• Rule1.2:
• “Inacriminalcase,thelawyershallabidebytheclient'sdecision,afterconsultationwiththelawyer,astoapleatobeentered,whethertowaivejurytrialandwhethertheclientwilltestify”
• Silentonnon-criminalcases.Isthisreallyanissue?
WaivingCounsel• Requirementsforwaivingcounsel– R.C.P.121– requiredcolloquy• Whatisstandbycounsel?• Representingco-defendants?
TheEnd
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