Rocco is serving a 20-year sentence in the state prison. He decides to try to escape. He fashions a weapon from a scrap of metal and hides it in his boot. The next day while working on a lawn crew at the warden's home, Rocco makes a run for it
The correctional officer gives chase. Rudy, a passing citizen, notices the incident and joins the chase. Rudy tackles Rocco. In the ensuing scuffle Rocco pulls out the improvised weapon and stabs Rudy three times. A few seconds later the correctional officer subdues Rocco and returns him to custody. Rudy dies of the wounds. Under Texas law, the most serious offense Rocco has committed is:
A) murder.
B) capital murder.
C) manslaughter.
D) none of the above because he was acting in self-defense toward Rudy's conduct.
B
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a. Convention on the Rights of the Child b. Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice c. Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty d. All of these
Currently, there are _____________ inmates in the state and federal prison systems.
A. 800,000 B. 1.1 million C. 1.6 million D. 2.1 million
What is the range of matters that may be subject to discovery by the defendant?
What will be an ideal response?
The constitutional clause at issue in this case is found in _______________ of the Constitution
a. Article II, Section 1 b. the Tenth Amendment c. Article IV d. Article I, Section 8