Exam 3: The Criminal Law in Daily Practice

Lesser included offenses are crimes that contain some but not all of the elements of a more serious crime.

An indictment is the formal charging document issued by a ______ jury in felony cases.

The Texas Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over criminal cases.

No prosecution may lawfully proceed if the statute of ___________ for the particular offense has expired.

The Texas statute of limitations restricts felony trials to no longer than 14 business days in length.

A municipal police officer arrests Jack for disorderly conduct,a Class C misdemeanor.The officer can file formal charges against Jack in either __________ Court or _____________ Court.

Under normal circumstances,an arrested offender must appear in court and have formal charges read to him within ____ hours of the arrest.

The formal charging instrument in a misdemeanor prosecution in municipal court must be signed by the ______ attorney.

Simply because a person has been arrested does not mean he or she will be prosecuted in court.

In Texas,the ___________ Court is the sole venue for trials involving felony offenses.

No violation of the double jeopardy clause occurs if an offender is prosecuted for two crimes arising for the same factual incident so long as each offense requires proof of an additional ________ that the other does not.

Either an indictment or an information may be used as the formal charging instrument in a misdemeanor prosecution.

Prosecutors,as part of plea negotiations,often permit a criminal defendant to plead guilty to a $\underline{ (\text { two words })}$ offense instead of the original charge.

For which of the following offenses is there no statute of limitations under Texas law?

For most offenses the statute of ___________ places a time limit on how long filing of criminal charges may be delayed.

Dexter is arrested and charged with robbery,a felony.If Dexter goes to trial on the case,the trial will be conducted in the:

The legal instrument known as an indictment may be issued only by:

The prosecution of felony cases is handled by the county attorney in the county where the crime occurred.

The charging instrument in a misdemeanor court case is called an:

Overview from arrest to trial the normal process of filing criminal charges in Texas.