Suppose John, a previously convicted felon, assaults his neighbor Juanita, a recent immigrant from Honduras, by threatening to cut her with a razor
Upon conviction for aggravated assault, the sentence John receives could be increased beyond the statutory norm if the court determines:
A) he has a prior felony conviction.
B) his conduct constituted a hate crime.
C) he used a deadly weapon.
D) all of the above are possible reasons for a sentence to be increased.
D
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a. Six months b. three days c. thirty years d. five days
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What Supreme Court Justice argued that “Constitution is colorblind” in his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson?
A. Henry Brown B. Edward White C. John Harlan D. Roger Taney