Assignment:
Georgia Criminal Law Study Guide
Directions: Complete the Study Guide below.
1. Explain the difference between the crime and penalties of FORGERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE & FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
2. Give me the page and paragraph where I can find out about false auto insurance papers and the elements of the crime. List them.
3. Jerry is arrested for trespassing and searched. Police find two Visa cards that belong to another person (not a family member). Does the state have to prove that Jerry stole those cards at trial or is the simple possession of such cards enough to convict him? Why. Give a page and number for your answer.
4. What are the penalties for using someone else's credit cards? Give me the page and number with your answer.
5. Is it legal for someone in Georgia to operate a Credit Repair Agency? Tell me how you know and list the proper page and paragraph.
6. Bill buys a stereo at the local flea market. It is a really cool system and he got a really good price. The guy he bought it from was covered with prison tattoos and was sent up for burglary two years earlier. Bill thinks that it may have been stolen, because the serial number had been scraped off, but hey, "I didn't steal it so the man can't do anything to me." Is Bill right? If not, what can he be charged with and what are the penalties if convicted.
7. Give me the page number, title number and penalties for IDENTITY Fraud in Georgia.
8. The local PD Officer, Joey McGillicuty, is found out that he is pulling over women and suggesting that they can avoid a ticket by providing a sexual act on the officer. What will Joey be charged with and what is the penalty?
9. Susan really needs a state job that she is up for. To help get the position, she embellishes her resume by saying that she graduated from a local business college. However, she made the certificate on her computer and attended but did not graduate from the business college. The HR people find out and turn the info over to the local DA. What can she be charged with?
10. Jimmy tries to stop Officer DeShaun from arresting Jimmy's wife on the charge of Identity Theft. During the struggle, Jimmy breaks Officer DeShaun's finger. What is the charge and the penalty? Give me the numbers.
11. Brenda finds out her man is cheating on her. She decides to get even. She goes over to her boyfriend's house and cusses him out. While there, she hits her head repeatedly on the door until she is bruised and battered. She calls 911 and says that her boyfriend is beating her. The cops come and arrest the boyfriend. Brenda calms down later and wants to drop the charges. When the DA says no, Brenda tells her that she made the whole thing up. What will the DA charge her with and what is the penalty?
12. Lawanda's sister, Kaiesha, abducts her daughter (Kaiesha's husband has full custody) from her preschool. Kaiesha goes to Lawanda's house and ask if she and the girl can stay for a few days. Lawanda says yes even though she knows the score. What can the DA charge and what is the penalty?
13. What is the difference between EMBRACERY, INFLUENCING WITNESSES and INTIMIDATION OR INJURY OF GRAND OR PETIT JUROR OR COURT OFFICER?
14. What is the difference between AGGRAY and ASSAULT?
15. Is hanging out for two hours at the mini-mart by five young men in gang colors a crime? Why or why not? Explain.
16. Is it legal to discharge a firearm on Sunday? Explain?
17. Joe comes home from IRAQ with a silencer he purchased overseas. Is that legal? If not, what is the penalty?
18. What is the penalty of carrying a pistol without a license?
19. What is the penalty for smoking in a public place where it is prohibited?
20. Phillip, a baseball umpire, is approached by an alumni of the local college, to ensure that the home team wins. What is the crime and the penalty if Phillip goes along with it by taking the bribe?