| DEADLY CONDUCT & TERRORISTIC THREATS |
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| person commits the offense of deadly conduct when he or she recklessly engages in conduct that places another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury. This offense is a firearm offense. Examples of this offense are discharging a firearm at or in the direction of another person, into an occupied vehicle, or in a residential area. The person does not need to believe that the firearm was loaded in order to be guilty of this offense. More... |
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| SEARCH WARRANTS |
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| A search warrant is a written document that is signed by a magistrate or a judicial officer. The search warrant allows the police to conduct a search and describes the property that may be seized.More... |
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| RELEASE ON PAROLE |
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| If a state's parole board grants parole to a prisoner, custody of the prisoner is generally transferred to the state's parole board prior to the prisoner's release on parole. The prisoner is usually transferred to a residential facility or a halfway house, during which time the prisoner continues to receive credit for good conduct time. More... |
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| CULPABLE MENTAL STATES |
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| In order to be convicted of a criminal offense, a defendant must commit certain conduct that is prohibited by a statute, a municipal ordinance, or a rule; the defendant's conduct must produce the required result; the defendant must have the required mental state or culpability for the offense; and any exception to the offense must be negated. The required mental state or culpability for an offense refers to the defendant's state of mind or intent. The required mental state or culpability for an offense may consist of one or more mental elements.
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
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| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
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