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Name the three steps of criminal cases

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Pre-trial
Trial
Post-trial

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Why is a person arrested?

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because they brake the law, they are accused of a crime

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Who can be arrested?

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anyonbe who is 17 years of age or older

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How are the crimes classified in Texas?

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misdemeanors and

felonies

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Mention the three types of misdemeanors

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Class C, Class B and Class A

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Where are class C misdemeanors tried?

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in municipal and JP courts

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What can be considered Class C misdemeanors?

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traffic violation, driving with an open container.

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In class C misdemeanor what can get you arrested?

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if you don’t sign a ticket, if you forget to fill in o if you dont show to court.

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In Class C misdemeanor what is the fine?

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up to $500

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Where are class B misdemeanors tried?

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in County Criminal Courts at Law

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How many County Criminal Courts at Law are there in Harris county?

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15

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What kind of punishment is for Class B misdemeanor?

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it ranges from probation up to 6 months in a county jail.

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Class……………….and …….mesdemeanors are always arrested

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B and A

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Where are Class A misdemeanors tried?

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in County Criminal Courts at Law

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What kind of punishment does Class A misdemeanor gets?

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from probation up to 1 year in a county jail.

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Where are felony cases tried?

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in Criminal District Courts

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Mention kinds of felonies

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State Jail Felony
Third Degree Felony
Second Degree Felony
First Degree Felony
Capital Murder
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The……………………..felony is for possession of Controled Substances less tha 1 gram and for Prostitution

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State Jail Felony

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What is the punishment for State Jail Felony?

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from probation or 6 months up to 2 years in a State Jail Facility

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The…………………is the felony of intoxication Assault, 3rd DWI and 2nd Assult Family Violence

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Third degree Felony

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…………………..punishment ranges from probation or 2 to 10 years in prison

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Third degree Felony

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Aggravated Assault and deadly wapons or by threat are…………………………

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Second degree felonies

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———————-punishments range from probation or 2 to 20 years in prison

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Secon Degree felonies

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…………………….are murder, aggravated Robbery, aggravated Sexula Assaul

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First degree felonies

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-------------------------punishment ranges from probat or 5 to 99 years or life in prison
First degree felonies
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As of..........................................a jury is no longer able to recommend probation for murder, indecency with a child by contact, aggrabated sexual assult.
September 1, 2007
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..........................is the highest degree of felony
Capital Murder
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Killing a police officer in the line of duty, murder while in course of commiting another felony or killing more tan one individual in the same criminal transaction is considered...............
Criminal murder
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life in prison without parol or death is the punishment for.........................
Capital Murder
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What happens after you are arrested?
taken to jail magistrate reads defendant his warnings bond is set
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What happens in pre-trial?
``` the person is arrested taken to jail has an initial court appearance disposition of a criminal case dismissal plea and trial ```
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What happens in trial?
there are motions and | the trial itself
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mention the types of motions
Discovery motion Brady motion Motion to Suppress Evidence
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How are motions in Harris County?
open file policy
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............................is a method by which you attempt to keep evidence out of trial that harms the defendant
Motion to Suppress Evidence
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How many jurors are there in Felony trials?
12
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How many jurors are there in Misdemeanor trials?
6
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What is Writ of Habeas Corpus for?
for newly discovered evidence
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Mention the methods for post-trial appeal
Direct appeal and | Writ of Habeas Corpus
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How old do you have to be in Juvenile court?
at least 10 years of age but no older tan 16 years of age
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What does habeas corpus mean?
newly discoverd evidence
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Who goes to juvenile court?
a person who commited a criminal offense and is at lest 10 years of age but no older tan 16
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a.......................may also be issued for a juvenile.
directive to apprehend
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mention some procedures for getting juvenile realised from detention
1. hearing before a magistrate or district court judge or Master in District Court 2. consider some key factors like will s/he run away, does s/he have appropiate supervisin. 3. May be placed on Pre-Adjudication Supervision
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a juvenile in court is called a...............
repondent
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Trial in juvenial court is called..............
adjudication hearing
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Juveniles are not found "guilty" or "not guilty"; they are found to have ...................................or found ...............
to engage in delinquent conduct | not to have engaged in deliquent conduct
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In juvenile instead of a punishment phase of trial, there is a..........................after the adjudication hearing
disposition phase
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there are ...................judges for felony cases and..................for misdemeanors
12 | 6
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What does TYC stands for?
Texas Youth Commision
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A juvenile can spend.....................for Capital felony, first degree felony or aggravated controlled sustance felony.....................for second degree felony and....................for third degree felony
40 years 20 years 10 years
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In order to transfer a juvenile case to adult criminal court, a.....................................is held
certification hearing
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A juvenile must be at least..........and have committed a .................,...... ,................... or.................in order to for a case to be eligeble for certification
14 years old capital felony first degree murder aggravated control substance felony

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