Crime Scenarios and Penal Codes

Marty Meth and Todd Tweaker decide to rob Mel’s liquor store. Marty gets a billy club and Todd gets a 12-gauge shotgun with a 12-inch barrel. They arrive at Mel’s liquor store and see the owner, Mel, by himself in the store behind the counter. They did not know that Mel had been robbed numerous times and kept a loaded revolver behind the counter. Both Marty and Todd put ski masks on and enter the store with their weapons displayed, announcing, “This is a robbery!” Mel is fast on the draw and pulls his revolver and shoots at the robbers. His bullet strikes and kills Todd. Marty runs out of the store. Nothing was stolen.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Robbery and Burglary 18 USC Ch. 103: Robbery and Burglary Marty Meth
Justification: Use of force in self-defense Penal Law §35.15, New York Mel

Barney hates his job and his boss Jared at Subway. He decides to burn down the Subway building late at night. Barney gets help from his good friend Fred. They plan to light the fire at 3 AM and Fred provides a gas can come from home. They both buy a gallon of gasoline from the Chevron near the Subway and Barney buys a Bic lighter at the 7-11 next door. Barney soaks the rear of the Subway building with gasoline and Fred lights the gasoline with the lighter. Both run from the area. They are not aware that Dino, the janitor, is in the building. Dino dies in the fire.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Arson 18 U.S. Code Chapter 5 section 81 Barney and Fred
Murder involving arson 18 U.S. Code § 1111-Murder Barney and Fred

Al K. Hollic was driving his Toyota Camry with a blood alcohol level of.22, well over the legal limit of.08. He was driving 80 mph westbound on Hwy 80 in Richmond and rear-ended a slower moving car. The collision caused the struck vehicle to leave the roadway, roll over and burst into flames. Two people in the car died in the collision.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Vehicular homicide California Vehicular Manslaughter Law – Penal Code 192(c) PC Al K. Hollic
Over speeding and reckless driving 32 CFR § 263.6 – Speeding or reckless driving. Al K. Hollic

Dave Dumpy and Teddy Tipsy are drunk at the bar. One is a Raiders fan and one is a 49ers fan. They start an argument over who is the better team and Dave calls Teddy a, “Fat inconsiderate Red-Neck Peckerwood…” Teddy gets in Dave’s face and offers several insults about Dave’s “Fat Mama.” Dave threatens to “kill” Fat Teddy for insulting his Mama. Dave sucker punches Teddy and lands a right fist on Teddy’s chin. Teddy falls to the floor and he strikes his head on the cement floor. Teddy is taken by ambulance and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Murder 18 U.S. Code § 1111-Murder Dave Dumpy

Billy Bubb and Freddy Frudd decide to rob a store. Both enter the store and while Billy points the BB gun at the clerk, Freddy empties the register. Billy is questioned about the authenticity of his gun, gets mad, and hits the clerk over the head with the BB gun. Freddy gets the money from the register and grabs a slim-jim on the way out the door. Both get in their car and as they are quickly driving away, Billy runs over and kills a homeless pedestrian, who was walking on the sidewalk.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Bank robbery and incidental crime §2113. Bank robbery and incidental crime Billy Bubb and Freddy Frudd
Murder 18 U.S. Code § 1111-Murder Billy Bubb and Freddy Frudd

Betty Booty hates her husband and is having an affair with Fast Freddy. Betty and Freddy agree that Betty should kill her husband. Freddy supplies Betty with a handgun equipped with a silencer. They decide to make it appear the killing was committed by an intruder. They dress up like Ninjas and both climb through a back window, which leads into the house. They find the husband, who appears to be asleep in his easy chair. Unknown to both Betty and Freddy, the husband is sitting there dead from a heart attack. Betty raises the gun up to her husband but has second thoughts and cannot fire. She hands the gun to Freddy, who pulls the trigger, putting a slug in the husband’s head.

Crime: Penal Code Section: Responsible Party(s)
Murder 18 U.S. Code § 1111-Murder Fast Freddy
Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter 18 U.S. Code § 1113 – Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter Betty Booty

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