Exam 4: Parties to Offenses

Which of the following entities is subject to prosecution for violation of provisions of the Penal Code?

A criminal defendant cannot be convicted solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice.

Jack and his girlfriend Jill are involved in dealing illegal drugs.The police arrest both.Jill's attorney strikes a deal with the district attorney and she agrees to testify against Jack.For Jill's testimony to be admissible in court against Jack:

Criminal responsibility for the conduct of another is known as _________ liability.

Mary's husband Frank earns his living as a burglar.When Frank comes home with his loot,Mary often assists him in obliterating serial numbers on merchandise and removing other identifying marks,such as owner's names and initials.One day the police appear and arrest both Frank and Mary.Under Texas law,Frank will be prosecuted for the various burglaries while Mary will be prosecuted for:

Carl asks Sam if he can borrow Sam's shotgun to go hunting.Sam agrees to loan the weapon to Carl.The next day,however,instead of going hunting,Carl uses the shotgun to commit an armed robbery of a liquor store.As to Sam's criminal liability it is correct to say that:

The legal rule that holds that a conviction cannot be based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice is known as:

Bob tells Ray that his new sports car is faster than the sedan Ray drives.Ray disagrees and challenges Bob to a drag race.Later that evening the two line up their automobiles on a stretch of rural state highway.A friend,Freddie,serves as the starter.Freddie waves a flag and the two drivers accelerate.Over the top of the next hill,Carl,not seeing the two vehicles,pulls his tractor out onto the highway.Bob and Ray crest the hill,see the tractor,and swerve their cars.Bob's car hits the tractor and then overturns.Ray is unharmed but both Bob and Carl are killed.Subsequently,the district attorney charges Ray with manslaughter (causing a death through recklessness)in the deaths of Bob and Carl.Ray may:

A criminal defendant cannot be convicted solely on the ___________ testimony of his partner in crime.

The rule against hearsay prevents one perpetrator of a crime from testifying in court against his partner.

The respondeat superior theory may be used to hold Texas corporations criminally responsible only for ______________ level offenses.

"Vicarious liability" is the term used to describe a person who unknowingly commits an offense.

Which of the following rules of evidence limit use against her partner of courtroom testimony by a co-principal in a crime?

A store clerk who sells a firearm to an individual who later uses the gun in a murder is equally responsible for the crime.

A person who provides pre-crime assistance to the perpetrator of an offense is prosecuted as a __________ to the offense.

Under Texas law,corporations are exempt from being prosecuted for criminal homicides.

Define the accomplice testimony rule and explain its effect in court on a criminal prosecution.