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Kathleen Parks I Human Case26 Year Old Reason For Encounter :More Frequent Severe Headaches 2024
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Kathleen Parks I Human Case26 YearOld Reason For Encounter :More
Frequent Severe Headaches 2024
Chelsea, a 22-year-old, is addicted to heroin. She frequently steals items to resell in
order to get money to support her addiction. One day she takes her grandmother's $825
Social Security check and signs the grandmother's name on the back. She then gives
the check to Freddie, her boyfriend, who agrees to try to cash it. At the bank the teller
becomes suspicious of Freddie when he presents the check. The teller refuses to cash
the check and summons the bank security guard. The guard detains Freddie until the
police arrive. The most serious offense Chelsea has committed is: - forgery because
she completed the check with intent to defraud the bank.
Falsely posing as somewhat famous rock singers, Malcolm and his girlfriend Lucy check
into the Itzy-Ritzy Resort for a long holiday weekend. They enjoy the resort's food and
beverage as well as the swanky accommodations. On check-out day the two depart
without paying any of the bill. Under Texas law, which of the following statements is
correct about this incident? - Malcolm and Lucy have committed theft of service
because they deceived the resort by giving false names and absconding without paying
the bill.
Late one night a deputy sheriff catches Bill and Rudy stealing Javier's cattle. When
apprehended, the two had successfully loaded six calves into a trailer. The fair market
value of the calves is $200 each. The most serious offense Bill and Rudy may be
charged with is: - felony theft.
In auto theft cases, whether an individual is charged with the offense of theft or the
offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle depends primarily on whether the prosecutor
can prove: - the offender's intent to permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle.
Jason is a retired professional football player. Mack is a big football fan. Mack steals
Jason's photo album containing photographs of Jason in every game Jason played. By
the time Mack is identified, arrested, and charged with theft, the album is substantially
damaged due to flooding of Mack's home. The market value of the photo album cannot
be determined as most of its value was sentimental. Accordingly, Texas statute sets the
penalty level of the theft of the album as a: - Class A misdemeanor
, Julie is grocery shopping. She has her baby, Waldo, in the grocery cart. Waldo begins
crying. To try to calm him down, Julie removes a box of animal crackers from the store
shelf and gives a cracker to Waldo. Periodically during her shopping Julie gives Waldo
another cracker to keep him quiet. When the cracker box is empty, Julie tosses it in a
trash can. Upon checking out, she does not pay for the crackers. Which of the following
is an accurate statement about this incident? - Julie has committed misdemeanor theft
Roderick's rent is due on his apartment. Unfortunately, Roderick has lost his job and is
short on cash. The good news is he has a better paying job starting in two weeks.
Roderick does not want to be evicted from the apartment so he mails a check for the
rent to the landlord. Roderick knows he does not have enough money in the account to
cover the check but figures that by the time the landlord shows up at his door
demanding cash, he will have a new job and sufficient funds to pay the rent. At this
point Roderick has committed: - issuance of bad check because he knows he lacks the
funds to cover the check.
Mario exits his high performance European sports car to enter the dry cleaners to drop
off some laundry. He leaves the vehicle's motor running. Danny, a 17-year-old, happens
by, sees the car, and decides to take it for a spin. Danny jumps behind the wheel and
drives off. About six blocks from the dry cleaners Danny realizes this was probably a
bad idea. He parks the car in the shopping mall parking lot. However, an off-duty police
officer observes Danny and is suspicious that such a young man would own such an
expensive car. He detains and questions Danny. Danny admits he took the car without
permission. The most appropriate charge to file against Danny would be: - unauthorized
use of a vehicle because Danny lacked the owner's consent to drive the car.
Holly has been out partying most of the evening. She has been drinking heavily. She
recognizes that she should not attempt to drive home. Instead, she calls a taxicab.
When the taxi arrives Holly tells the driver an address that is actually two blocks from
her apartment. Upon arrival at the address, the taxi driver tells Holly, "That will be
$12.50." Instead of paying the driver, Holly jumps from the cab and runs away. Holly
has committed: - theft of service.
College final exams are approaching. Eric and Mandy decide to have an end of
semester party. They go to the liquor store and Eric buys two large kegs of beer. He
gives the clerk a check drawn on his local bank account. The two invite all of their
friends to their apartment and have a great time. Several days later the liquor store
manager deposits Eric's check. The bank subsequently returns the check to the store
marked "Non-sufficient funds." The store tries to contact Eric by telephone but with
school finished, Eric has moved from his apartment and disconnected the telephone
service. Eric has committed: - issuance of bad check.
Phillip is an undercover peace officer assigned to look for pickpockets at the county fair.
He observes Frank deftly lift Sheila's wallet from her open purse. Phillip approaches
Frank and identifies himself as an officer. At that moment Frank shoves Phillip down
and takes off running. Phillip, unhurt, leaps to his feet and gives chase. He tackles
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