GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law Latest Update

GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law Latest Update 2024-2025 Real Exam 150 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Already Graded A+ Verified by Professor

117-2-2 Venue - CORRECT ANSWER: - CRIMINAL actions shall be tied in the county

where the crime was committed

• Crime committed on boundary line of two counties: crime will be considered in either

county

• Criminal Homicide: been committed in the county in which the cause of death was

inflicted.

• IF undetermined, crime is inflicted on the county where death occurred, and/or

discovered, or where caused inflicted

• Crime commenced outside state: starts (commenced) outside the state, but finishes

(consummated) within state, the crime will be placed in county it finishes

• Crime committed while in transit: If county cannot be determined, it can be held in

any county that was in transit of crime

• Crime committed on two county's water boundaries: crime considered in either county
• Crime committed in more than one county: if crime is undetermined in county it was

committed, it should be determined in county with more evidence

13th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: Abolished Slavery

14th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: grants dual citizenship to the state in which

you resign, none of your rights can be held against you w/o dual process

16-1-5 Presumption of innocence and proof beyond reasonable doubt - CORRECT

ANSWER: EVERY person is seen INNOCENT until elements of the crime can prove

otherwise w/ reasonable doubt

• HAVE to have ACT and INTENT for it be a crime 1 / 3

• CANNOT be from natural disasters
• Criminal intent must exist to distinguish the crime from an accident or mistake of fact

16-2-1 CRIME - CORRECT ANSWER: - A violation of a statute of state

In order to be a crime:

• Act or omission to act and intention (INTENT) OR 2. Criminal Negligence: failure to

act which demonstrates a willful, wanton, or reckless disregard for the safety of others who might reasonably be expected to be injured

16-2-6 Intention a question of fact/ INTENT - CORRECT ANSWER: A person will not be presumed to act with criminal intention, unless the words, conduct, demeanor, motive, and other circumstances proof otherwise

Mens Rae: Guilty mind

• All crimes REQUIRE criminal intent; a mental state or frame of mind that the person

knowingly broke the law

• Intent is manifested by the totality of the circumstances connected with the facts of

case

17-2-1 Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: wherever you have authority to act

If you commit a crime involving something in GA, you will be held.

Requirements:

• has to be committed wholly or partially in state
• conducted outside of state constitutes an attempt to commit crime within state; vice

versa

• if crime has elements in state

17-3-1 Limitations on Prosecutions 2 / 3

"Statute of Limitations" - CORRECT ANSWER: A) A prosecution for murder is indefinite; goes on forever, EXCEPT

• (17-3-2.1) another crime that is punishable by life/death imprisonment shall be

completed by 7 years

• Forcible crimes are 15 years
• prosecuetion for crimes not listed in A,B,D, then 4 years

Misdemeanors are 2 years

Underage (x<18): 7 years if felony

• DNA evidence can be commenced at any time to establish identity of suspect

24-4-3 Preponderance of Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER: In CIVIL cases, a

preponderance of evidence is considered sufficient to produce mental conviction In CRIMINAL cases, a greater strength of mental conviction is needed to deem verdict guilty

• Origins of Law in today's legal system - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Constitutional Law
• Statutory Law
• Case Law

4th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: Free from unreasonable search and seizure

• No persons is free from reasonable search/seizure. With probable cause, we can

issue warrants to search and sieze

• Specific describe the person to be seized, the placed to be searched, the things, and

what's within the scope of search; can't exceed it

5th Admendment - CORRECT ANSWER: Self Incrimination/ Double Jeopardy

• no person shall be ordered to answer for a felony unless presentment of indictment of

Grand Jury

• no person shall be tried twice for the same offense, nor be a witness against himself,

nor be deprived of life,liberty, or property w/out due process of law

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