NoChanceofGoingtoJail:ACriminalLawReviewWashingtonCountySummerBenchBarConference

August5,2017

WARNING

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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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