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Criminal Laws of Alabama study guide
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08/10/2011

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Title 13A
Definition
Criminal Code
Term
Title 15
Definition
Criminal Procedure
Term
Title 20
Definition
  • Food
  • Drug
  • Cosmetics
Term
Title 26
Definition
  • Infants
  • Incompetents
Term
Title 30
Definition
  • Marital
  • Domestic Relations
Term
Title 32
Definition
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Traffic
Term
Title 38
Definition
Public welfare
Term
Felony charges
Definition

Class A: Life, not more than 99yrs, not less than 10yrs. Not less than 20yrs w/firearm

Class B: Not more than 20yrs, not less than 2yrs. Not less than 10yrs w/firearm.

Class C: Not more than 10yrs, not less than 1yr and a day. Not less than 10yrs w/firearm.

Term
Misdemeanor charges
Definition

Class A: not more than 1yr

Class B: not more than 6months

Class C: not more than 3months

Term
Violation charges
Definition
County jail imprisonment not to exceed 30 days
Term
Class A Felony
Definition

Life

Not more than 99yrs

Not less than 10yrs

Term
Class B Felony
Definition

Not more than 20 yrs

Not less than 2 yrs

Term
Class C Felony
Definition

Not more than 10 yrs

Not less than 1 year and a day

Term

Habitual felony offenders (2nd Felony)

 

Definition

Class C felony becomes a Class B felony

Class B felony becomes a Class A Felony

Class A felony serves imprisonment for life of for any term not more than 99yrs but not less than 15 yrs.

Term
Habitual Offender (3rd Felony)
Definition
  • Class C becomes Class A
  • Class B serves imprisonment  for life of for any term not more than 99yrs but not less than 15 yrs
  • Class A serves imprisonment for life or for any term not less than 99yrs
Term

Habitual Offender (4th Felony)

 

Definition

Class C is punished by imprisonment for life or any term not more than 99yrs but not less than 15 yrs

Class B is punished by imprisonment for life or any term of not less than 20 yrs

Class A w/no priors for any Class A felonies is punished for life or life w/possibility of parole in discrestion of trial court.

Class A w/priors punished by imprisonment  for life with no parole.

Term
Class A Felonies
Definition
Term
Class B Felonies
Definition
Term
Class C Felonies
Definition
Term
Crimes motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or physical and mental stability
Definition

Class A - not less than 15yrs

Class B - not less than 10yrs

Class C - not less than 2yrs  

 

Term
Criminal Homicide
Definition
  • Murder
  • Manslaughter
  • Criminially negligent homicide
Term
Homicide
Definition
A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence causes death to another person.
Term
Assault
Definition
An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm.
Term
Assault 1st degree
Definition
  • First degree assault is defined as attempting to kill or knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical injury to another person.
  • First degree assault is a class B felony
Term
Assault 2nd degree
Definition
  • he or she attempts to cause or knowingly causes physical injury by any means, including use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or by choking or strangulation; or recklessly causes serious physical injury, or recklessly causes physical injury with a deadly weapon.
  • Class C Felony

Term
Assault 3rd Degree
Definition
  • A person is guilty of Assault in the Third Degree when that person recklessly causes physical injury to another person.
  • Class A misdemeanor

 

Term
Menacing
Definition
  • a person commits this crime if by physical action, he intentionally places or attempts to place another in fear of imminent serious physical injury
  • Class B misdemeanor
Term
Reckless Endangerment
Definition
  • A person commits this crime if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person
  • Class A misdemeanor
Term
Battery
Definition

unlawful application of force to another resulting in either bodily injury or offensive touching

  • mental state: general intent
Term
Murder
Definition
causing the death of another person with malice aforethought
Term
felony murder
Definition

any killin caused during the:

  • commission of or,
  • attempt to commit a felony
Term
first degree murder
Definition

any killing with:

  • premeditaion and deliberation or,
  • felony murder if the qualifying felonies are enumerated
Term
voluntary manslaughter
Definition
an intentional killing committed in the heat of passion after teh adequate provocation
Term
Robbery
Definition

a larceny from antoher person or presence by force of threat of immediate injury

  • mental state: specific intent to steal
Term
forgery
Definition

making of altering a writing so that it is false

  • mental state: intent to defraud
Term
burglary
Definition
breaking and entering the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony inside
Term
involuntary manslaughter
Definition
a killing committed with criminal negligence or a killing that was committed during a crime that does not qualify for felony murder
Term
criminal battery
Definition

an unlawful application of force to the person of another resulting in either bodily harm or an offensive touching

... battery need not be intentional

Term
capital offense
Definition
An offense for which a defendant shall be punished by a sentence of death or life imprisonment without parole according to the provisions of this article.
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