Fundamentals Criminal Law quiz 3

A person found guilty in a capital felony case in which the state does not seek the death penalty shall be imprisoned for life but there is a possibility of parole.

False

An individual adjudged guilty of a Class B Misdemeanor may be sentenced up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine

False

Criminal conspiracy is punished one category higher than the most serious offense.

False

If an individual is found guilty of a state jail felony and he has a previous felony conviction then he may be sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined up to $4,000.

False

If it is shown at the trial of a class "A" misdemeanor that the individual has once before been convicted of a class "A" misdemeanor or felony then the minimum term of confinement increases to 180 days.

False

Once a prior conviction has been used for enhancement purposes it can never be used for enhancement purposes again.

False

Texas law does not allow for criminal penalty enhancements if the crime was committed because of bias or prejudice (Hate Crimes).

False

The law does not allow a judge to reduce a felony punishment to a misdemeanor punishment.

False

Under some circumstances a convicted felon with previous felony convictions may be sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison.

True

The maximum penalty for a class "A" misdemeanor is

up to one year in jail and/or $4000 fine

The maximum possible prison sentence for a 3rd degree felony is

10 years

The maximum time a person may be incarcerated after conviction of a state jail felony is

2 years

The maximum penalty for a 2nd degree felony is

20 years in prison and/or $10,000 fine

Felonies are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into categories. How many categories of felony are there?

3

A Class "C" misdemeanor is punishable by a fine only.

True

If an individual is found guilty of a state jail felony in which he used a deadly weapon then he may be sent to prison for 10 years.

True

If it shown at the trial of a Class "B' misdemeanor that the individual has once before been convicted of a convicted of a Class "A" or "B" misdemeanor or a felony then the minimum term of confinement increases to 30 days.

True

If there is an affirmative finding that a crime was committed because of race then a 2nd degree felony offense could be enhanced to a 1st degree felony punishment.

True

In a capital felony trial in which the state seeks the death penalty, the jury must be informed that a sentence of life imprisonment without parole or death is mandatory upon conviction.

True

Inchoate or preparatory offenses are punished one category lower than the offense attempted.

True