CRIMINAL LAW Sections X & Z2
FINAL EXAM
PROFESSOR HELEN CHANG
FALL 2002
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This is a
closed book exam. No materials of any kind may be used to answer any of the
questions.
2. You have two (2) hours and 15 minutes to complete: one (1) essay question and 25 multiple
choice questions. The suggested time for the essay question is at least one hour. However, you may
allocate your time as you wish.
3. The essay question is worth 50 points. Each multiple choice question is worth 2 points, for a total
of 50 points.
4. Please type or write your answer to the essay question in the bluebook(s). Please use the
ParSCORE form for your answers to the multiple choice questions.
5. Write your
exam number on your exam envelope, all used blue books, at the top of this exam
question packet, and on the ParSCORE answer sheet. Do not use your name, student ID
number or Social Security Number on any exam materials.
6. At the conclusion of the exam, return all test materials, including blue books, scratch paper, the
ParSCORE answer sheet and this exam packet to the envelope and submit it to the proctor.
GOOD LUCK!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
ESSAY 50 points -Suggested Time: at least 1 hour
For several months, Darren had been under the care of a psychiatrist for anger management
therapy because Darren was prone to violent outbursts. Darren believed that racial minority groups were
responsible for the demise in American values and morals. Darren's psychiatrist diagnosed barren as a
sociopath suffering from "White Rage." Darren despaired that America would never be "pure" until all
other racial groups were driven out from the borders of the United States. Darren asked his friend Felicity
if she would help him burn down the Federal Building. Felicity thought Darren was joking and answered,
"Sure! Why not? And while we're there, let's ask to the speak to the President." Darren opened his van and
showed Felicity the supplies he had gathered: several plastic explosives, machine guns, gloves, false
identification papers, and airline tickets to Burma, Laos, and the Ivory Coast. Felicity became frightened but
felt she had no choice but to go along with Darren's plan.
On the way to the Federal Building, Darren stopped at a gas station. Felicity waited in the car and
called 911 on her cell phone. Unfortunately, the cell phone signal was dropped and Felicity was unable to
get through to 911. When Darren went into the men's restroom, he found Vicky inside. Vicky had used the
men's restroom because the women's restroom was occupied. Darren pushed Vicky and she fell
backwards, hitting her head on the corner of the sink. Vicky appeared to be unconscious. Darren had
sexual intercourse with her. Vicky was found dead of a cerebral hemorrhage later that afternoon.
At the entrance to the Federal Building, Darren tells Felicity to wait in the van with the motor
running. Darren walked into the building with an ordinary briefcase containing several explosives. Carrying
a machine gun, Felicity ran after Darren into the building, intending to stop him from any further action.
When Stella, the security guard sees Felicity running in with a machine gun, she started firing at
Felicity. Darren thinks Felicity is trying to help him, so Darren fired at Stella. Stella returned Darren's fire,
misses Darren, and fatally shoots Boyle, a federal employee.
What crimes should Darren and Felicity be charged with
Is there sufficient
evidence to convict? What defenses should they raise?