Explain the differences between plain error and harmless error and the impact a finding of each would have on the case outcome.
What will be an ideal response?
Students’ response should include the definition of each and a statement of the outcome if found by the appellate court.
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One January day, Rob kidnaps Suzy, a 12-year-old girl, intending to sexually assault her. He binds and gags her and hides her in an abandoned barn. He leaves her there overnight
Upon his return the next day, Rob discovers that Suzy has frozen to death due to the bitter weather. Under Texas law, Rob has committed: A) manslaughter because he was reckless in leaving her exposed during cold weather. B) murder under the felony murder rule. C) capital murder because the death occurred in the course of a kidnapping. D) none of the above because Rob lacked a culpable mental state in causing the death.
The majority of male inmates are incarcerated in
A) state prisons. B) county jails. C) federal prisons. D) other adult long-term institutions.
What are the characteristics of day reporting centers?
What will be an ideal response?
The main parts of a case include title, citation, procedural history, judge, facts, judgment, and opinion. Explain what each of these parts includes as well as how reading cases in the text can help to better understand the law
What will be an ideal response?