The Police Arrest Candice, What Is The Appropriate Charge If Any?

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1. Candice and Peter are dating. Candice is mentally deranged, but not clinically insane or legally ill. Peter decides to date another girl. Candice finds out and starts to follow him to and from work, all the while sharpening a bowie knife, in plain view. She wants to scare him. Peter is not alarmed as he is physically much stronger and smarter than her. Peters’ mother however reports Candice. The Police arrest Candice, what is the appropriate charge if any?

a) Charge –

b) Explanation

2. Nathan is a Raleigh Cop and is on duty in uniform. Doug dislikes the police and sees Nathan. He goes up to tell Nathan off and begins to gesture rapidly with his hands. Nathan notices that Doug is armed when he spots a gun tucked into Doug’s pants. Nathan immediately grabs Doug, throws him to the ground and removes the firearm. Doug had a concealed weapon permit. Doug tries to press charges against Nathan. What is the appropriate charge if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

3. Mike is distributing illegal drugs. He sells Monica 2 ounces of Marijuana. Unknown to Mike the dope is laced with a powerful dose of PCP. Monica smokes the dope, goes into shock and dies because of the PCP. What is the appropriate charge if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

4. Julie has a willful and unruly daughter, Katherine. In order to ‘discipline her’ she starves her daughter. Eventually Katherine develops a vitamin deficiency and is hospitalized. Katherine is getting better and about to be released. While in the hospital Nurse Ratchet inadvertently injects Katherine with insulin. Katherine goes into diabetic shock and dies. What is the appropriate charge for the parties involved if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

5. Debra is jealous of Mike’s relationship with Ann. One day after class she waits for Ann and begins to discuss the problem. Ann ignores her and tries to leave. Debra tries grabs Ann as she walks off to continue the discussion, but can’t hold the grip. She calls Ann ‘a slut’ as Ann walks away. Ann spins around and spits in Debra’s face. Campus security arrives and restrains each. What is the appropriate charge for the parties involved if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

6. Mark is legally drunk and driving a car. He realizes he might kill someone so he pulls off the road and parks. He climbs in the backseat to ‘sleep it off’. Brian is speeding and comes around the corner and hits Mark’s car which is parked illegally on the side of the road. Mark is killed. What is the appropriate charge for Brian if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

7. Travis is dating Amanda. Amanda’s friend, Bambi, is jealous and one afternoon waits for Travis after class (hiding behind a pillar). She jumps out with a rubber knife to scare Travis. Travis when he sees the attacker, immediately pulls his gun and shoots Bambi, killing her. What is the appropriate charge for Travis if any?

a) Charge

b) Explanation

8. While shopping at a bookstore, Donny picks up a copy of the Bible and puts it in his interior jacket pocket intending to pay for it at the register. He forgets about it completely after finding a copy of a novel he really wants to buy. While reading the novel he walks up to the register and is stopped by a security guard who removes the Bible from Donny’s pocket and holds Donny till the police arrive. Donny gets irate explaining he intended to pay for the book later. He breaks free of the security guard, who suffers a broken arm in the scuffle. Later Donny is arrested. What is the appropriate charge for the parties involved if any? (Note Donny probably IS guilty of shoplifting according to NC law)

a) Charge

b) Explanation

9. Tony and Greg are boxing. Tony hears the bell ending the round but is so mad at Greg he waits for Greg to drop his guard then hits him in the eye. Greg’s cornea is detached by the impact and he loses 40% of sight in that eye. What
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