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GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law Latest Update
2024-2025 Real Exam 150 Questions and 100%
Verified Correct Answers Already Graded A+
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117-2-2 Venue - CORRECT ANSWER: - CRIMINAL actions shall be tied in the county
where the crime was committed
1. Crime committed on boundary line of two counties: crime will be considered in either
county
2. Criminal Homicide: been committed in the county in which the cause of death was
inflicted.
* IF undetermined, crime is inflicted on the county where death occurred, and/or
discovered, or where caused inflicted
3. Crime commenced outside state: starts (commenced) outside the state, but finishes
(consummated) within state, the crime will be placed in county it finishes
4. Crime committed while in transit: If county cannot be determined, it can be held in
any county that was in transit of crime
5. Crime committed on two county's water boundaries: crime considered in either county
6. Crime committed in more than one county: if crime is undetermined in county it was
committed, it should be determined in county with more evidence
14th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: grants dual citizenship to the state in which
you resign, none of your rights can be held against you w/o dual process
16-1-5 Presumption of innocence and proof beyond reasonable doubt - CORRECT
ANSWER: EVERY person is seen INNOCENT until elements of the crime can prove
otherwise w/ reasonable doubt
- HAVE to have ACT and INTENT for it be a crime
,- CANNOT be from natural disasters
- Criminal intent must exist to distinguish the crime from an accident or mistake of fact
16-2-1 CRIME - CORRECT ANSWER: - A violation of a statute of state
In order to be a crime:
1. Act or omission to act and intention (INTENT) OR 2. Criminal Negligence: failure to
act which demonstrates a willful, wanton, or reckless disregard for the safety of others
who might reasonably be expected to be injured
16-2-6 Intention a question of fact/ INTENT - CORRECT ANSWER: A person will not be
presumed to act with criminal intention, unless the words, conduct, demeanor, motive,
and other circumstances proof otherwise
Mens Rae: Guilty mind
* All crimes REQUIRE criminal intent; a mental state or frame of mind that the person
knowingly broke the law
* Intent is manifested by the totality of the circumstances connected with the facts of
case
17-2-1 Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: wherever you have authority to act
If you commit a crime involving something in GA, you will be held.
Requirements:
- has to be committed wholly or partially in state
- conducted outside of state constitutes an attempt to commit crime within state; vice
versa
- if crime has elements in state
17-3-1 Limitations on Prosecutions
, "Statute of Limitations" - CORRECT ANSWER: A) A prosecution for murder is indefinite;
goes on forever, EXCEPT
B) (17-3-2.1) another crime that is punishable by life/death imprisonment shall be
completed by 7 years
D) Forcible crimes are 15 years
C) prosecuetion for crimes not listed in A,B,D, then 4 years
Misdemeanors are 2 years
Underage (x<18): 7 years if felony
* DNA evidence can be commenced at any time to establish identity of suspect
24-4-3 Preponderance of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER: In CIVIL cases, a
preponderance of evidence is considered sufficient to produce mental conviction
In CRIMINAL cases, a greater strength of mental conviction is needed to deem verdict
guilty
3 Origins of Law in today's legal system - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Constitutional Law
2. Statutory Law
3. Case Law
4th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: Free from unreasonable search and seizure
* No persons is free from reasonable search/seizure. With probable cause, we can
issue warrants to search and sieze
* Specific describe the person to be seized, the placed to be searched, the things, and
what's within the scope of search; can't exceed it
5th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: Self Incrimination/ Double Jeopardy
- no person shall be ordered to answer for a felony unless presentment of indictment of
Grand Jury
- no person shall be tried twice for the same offense, nor be a witness against himself,
nor be deprived of life,liberty, or property w/out due process of law
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