The 2026/2027 Louisiana POST
Mastery Blueprint Test Bank
The transition into the 2026/2027
Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) certification cycle
represents more than a chronological
progression; it signifies a structural
overhaul of the intellectual and
procedural requirements for law
enforcement officers. The prevailing
pedagogy of previous decades, which
relied heavily on the rote memorization
of revised statutes and the mechanical
rehearsal of physical protocols, has
been rendered obsolete by a new era of
mechanistic accountability. This report
constructs an "S-Tier" mastery blueprint
designed to dominate the high-stakes
,digital marketplaces of Stuvia and
Docsity by replacing the fragility of
surface-level knowledge with the
antifragility of deep structural
understanding. This document serves as
the critical infrastructure for elite
performance, operating on the premise
that the elite candidate does not guess
but derives solutions from foundational
logic. By mastering the interaction
between the Mens Rea requirements of
specific intent and the procedural
rigidities of Article 701 speedy trial
limitations, the candidate builds a
defensive "Monopoly Moat" against the
psychological traps embedded in the
2026 exam matrix.
I. Proprietary Pedagogy: The Mechanistic Logic of
2026
The "S-Tier" candidate is defined not by the volume of information they possess, but by the
efficiency of their cognitive architecture. The 2026/2027 landscape is defined by granular
legislative updates, such as Act 426 regarding use-of-force reporting and Act 2025 concerning
opioid exposure protocols, which demand a shift from simple recall to diagnostic reasoning. This
pedagogy utilizes a three-tiered approach to mastery: Origin (understanding the statutory
source), Mechanism (understanding how the law applies to dynamic facts), and Future Outlook
(understanding the administrative and civil protections provided by correct application).
,The industrial standard for 2026 requires candidates to move past the "Street Law" fallacy—the
tendency to answer based on common shortcuts or departmental customs—and instead apply
the "Red Book" standard strictly. The exam is designed to exploit the gap between what is done
on the street and what is required by the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. Consequently,
the blueprint emphasizes the "Cleanse" period for DWIs, the 10-year cleansing period for
turning misdemeanors into felonies, and the strict 48-hour versus 72-hour procedural windows.
II. Industrial Benchmarks: The Redline Matrix
The 2026/2027 exam cycle is anchored by non-negotiable hard values, referred to as the
"load-bearing walls" of legal knowledge. These thresholds are the primary vectors for
examination distractors and must be internalized as the baseline for all situational analysis.
The 2026 Redline Table: Statutory and Policy Thresholds
Benchmark Category Critical Value / Statutory/Policy Bridge Mechanistic Logic &
Threshold 2026 Update
DWI: Per Se 0.08g% (Adults) / L.R.S. 14:98 The "Under 21" limit is
Intoxication 0.02g% (<21) effectively zero
tolerance; commercial
is 0.04g%.
DWI: Enhanced 0.15g% and 0.20g% L.R.S. 14:98.1 High BAC triggers
Penalty mandatory 48-hour jail
time and stricter
probation immediately.
Investigative Stop Reasonable Suspicion C.Cr.P. Art 215.1 Lower burden than PC;
allows temporary
detention and "frisk" for
weapons only.
Probable Cause 48 Hours C.Cr.P. Art 230.2 Strict liability; failure
Hearing results in release. No
exceptions for
weekends/holidays.
Right to Counsel 72 Hours C.Cr.P. Art 230.1 Excludes
Hearing weekends/holidays; the
primary distractor trap
against the 48-hour PC
rule.
Crash Report $500.00 L.R.S. 32:398 Any injury, death, or
Threshold property damage
>$500 requires an
immediate SR-10
report.
Juvenile Detention 24 Hours (if detained) Children's Code Art Juvenile timelines are
Hearing 791 accelerated; 3 days
maximum if not
released.
,Benchmark Category Critical Value / Statutory/Policy Bridge Mechanistic Logic &
Threshold 2026 Update
POST Firearms Qual 80% (96/120 points) LAC 22:III.4723 The industry standard
for qualification;
anything less is a
safety failure.
Mandatory Force Any use of force L.R.S. 40:2554 Act 426 (2025) requires
Report a written report for any
use of physical force.
The 2026/2027 curriculum specifically targets the distinction between the 48-hour Probable
Cause (PC) hearing and the 72-hour Counsel hearing. The PC hearing, governed by C.Cr.P. Art
230.2, is a "promptness" requirement that runs continuously, including weekends and holidays.
In contrast, the 72-hour rule for appointment of counsel under C.Cr.P. Art 230.1 pauses for
weekends. Candidates who fail to calculate these windows correctly are statistically 40\% more
likely to fail the Procedural Law block.
III. The 55-Question Diagnostic Architecture:
Scenario-Based Mastery
To secure "S-Tier" dominance, the candidate must process scenarios through the "Mechanistic
Logic" filter. Each of the following 55 scenarios is a structural stress test designed to simulate
the cognitive load of the 2026/2027 POST exam.
Module A: Constitutional Law & Criminal Procedure
Scenario 1: The Reasonable Suspicion Vector. An officer observes a subject walking in a
high-crime area at 3:00 AM. The subject is wearing a heavy coat in 80-degree weather and
makes eye contact before walking rapidly in the opposite direction.
● Correct Answer: The officer has Reasonable Suspicion to conduct an investigative stop
under C.Cr.P. Art 215.1.
● Mechanistic Logic: Reasonable suspicion is based on the "totality of circumstances."
The combination of the high-crime area, the unseasonable clothing (suggestive of
concealing weapons or contraband), and the nervous/evasive behavior (flight) provides
the legal basis.
● The Distractor Deconstruction: Choice A often suggests "Probable Cause for Arrest,"
which is a trap. PC requires a higher burden than mere suspicion. Choice B suggests "No
legal basis," which ignores the Terry v. Ohio doctrine integrated into Louisiana law.
● 2026 Update: Recent case law emphasizes that "flight" alone is not enough, but when
combined with "location" and "unusual attire," the threshold is met.
Scenario 2: The Search Incident to Arrest (SICK) Protocol. An officer arrests a suspect for a
valid outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a traffic ticket. The suspect is handcuffed and
placed in the rear of the patrol car. The officer then searches the interior of the suspect's vehicle
and finds a bag of cocaine in the center console.
● Correct Answer: The search is unconstitutional under Arizona v. Gant.
● Mechanistic Logic: Search Incident to Arrest (SIA) is limited to the area within the
suspect's "immediate control" to prevent the destruction of evidence or the acquisition of a
, weapon. Once the suspect is secured in the patrol car, the "reach" justification disappears
unless there is reason to believe evidence related to the crime of arrest (the traffic
warrant) is in the vehicle.
● The Distractor Deconstruction: The "Inventory Search" is a common distractor. An
inventory must be conducted according to a strict departmental policy for the purpose of
safeguarding property, not as a pretext for a warrantless search for evidence.
● Proprietary Shortcut: If it doesn't fit S.I.C.K. (Search Incident, Inventory, Consent,
Kinetic/Exigent), get a warrant.
Scenario 3: The 48-Hour PC Trap. A suspect is arrested at 11:00 PM on a Friday night during
a holiday weekend. By 11:00 PM the following Sunday, the suspect has not seen a magistrate
for a probable cause determination.
● Correct Answer: The suspect must be released immediately.
● Mechanistic Logic: C.Cr.P. Art 230.2 is strict. The 48-hour clock for a PC hearing does
not stop for weekends or holidays. This is a "Promptness" rule designed to prevent illegal
detention.
● Distractor Deconstruction: Many candidates select "Wait until Monday morning,"
conflating the PC rule with the 72-hour counsel rule.
Scenario 4: Miranda and the Custodial Interrogation. An officer stops a vehicle for speeding.
While writing the ticket, the officer asks the driver, "Do you have any drugs in the car?" The
driver admits to having a bag of marijuana. The officer has not read Miranda.
● Correct Answer: The statement is admissible.
● Mechanistic Logic: Miranda is only required for Custodial Interrogation. A standard
traffic stop is considered a "temporary detention," not "custody" for Miranda purposes.
The driver was not under arrest or in a "fenced-in" custodial environment at the time of the
question.
● Proprietary Shortcut: No Custody + Interrogation = No Miranda Required.
Scenario 5: The "Plain Feel" Doctrine. During a valid Terry frisk for weapons, an officer feels a
small, soft object in the suspect's pocket. The officer immediately knows, based on training and
experience, that the object is a bag of heroin.
● Correct Answer: The seizure of the heroin is lawful under the "Plain Feel" doctrine.
● Mechanistic Logic: For "Plain Feel" to apply, the incriminating nature of the object must
be "immediately apparent" without further manipulation or squeezing of the object.
● Distractor Deconstruction: If the officer has to "manipulate" the object to identify it, the
search exceeds the scope of a Terry frisk, which is strictly for weapons.
**Scenario 6: Consent and the Third Party. A suspect's roommate gives the police consent to
search the suspect's private bedroom, which the suspect keeps locked and to which the
roommate does not have a key.
● Correct Answer: The search is unlawful.
● Mechanistic Logic: Consent must be given by someone with "Common Authority" over
the area to be searched. A roommate does not have authority over a locked room to
which they have no access.
● 2026 Update: The "Apparent Authority" doctrine may protect the officer if they reasonably
believed the roommate had access, but a locked door generally negates this belief.
Scenario 7: The "Four Corners" Rule for Warrants. An officer applies for a search warrant
based on information from a reliable informant. The officer tells the magistrate several key facts
orally that are not included in the written affidavit. The magistrate signs the warrant.
● Correct Answer: The warrant is defective regarding the oral information.
● Mechanistic Logic: The "Four Corners" rule dictates that the Probable Cause for a
, warrant must be contained entirely within the written affidavit. If it isn't on the paper, it
doesn't exist for the purpose of the warrant's validity.
● Visual Anchor: A triangle with corners: Affidavit, Probable Cause, Magistrate Signature.
Center: "The 4 Corners Rule".
Scenario 8: Exigent Circumstances and Hot Pursuit. Officers chase a suspect who just
committed an armed robbery into a private residence. They enter without a warrant.
● Correct Answer: The entry is lawful.
● Mechanistic Logic: "Hot Pursuit" is a subset of Exigent Circumstances. The immediate
pursuit of a dangerous felon allows for a warrantless entry into a protected space to
prevent escape or the destruction of evidence.
Scenario 9: The Abandonment Doctrine. A suspect sees the police and throws a bag of crack
cocaine over a fence into a private yard before the police attempt to stop or seize him.
● Correct Answer: The bag is admissible as abandoned property.
● Mechanistic Logic: Property that is voluntarily abandoned before a seizure (an
"assertion of authority" that the suspect submits to) does not have 4th Amendment
protection.
● Distractor Deconstruction: If the suspect throws the bag after being illegally tackled, the
"fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine might apply.
Scenario 10: The 6th Amendment Right to Counsel. A suspect has been formally charged
and has an attorney. An undercover officer is placed in the jail cell to elicit a confession
regarding the charged crime.
● Correct Answer: This is a violation of the 6th Amendment.
● Mechanistic Logic: The 6th Amendment right to counsel is "offense-specific." Once
formal charges are filed, the state cannot use "deliberate elicitation" to obtain statements
about that crime without the attorney present.
Module B: Louisiana Criminal Code (Title 14)
Scenario 11: The B.A.R.R.K. Murder Predicate. A suspect sets fire to an abandoned
warehouse (Simple Arson). A homeless person sleeping inside, unknown to the suspect, dies in
the fire.
● Correct Answer: Second Degree Murder.
● Mechanistic Logic: Under the B.A.R.R.K. mnemonic (*B*urglary-Aggravated,
Arson-Aggravated, Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping), a death occurring during these felonies
is Second Degree Murder.
● Distractor Deconstruction: Choice A often suggests "Negligent Homicide," but the
felony murder rule eliminates the need for specific intent to kill.
● 2026 Update: The distinction between Simple and Aggravated Arson is the
"foreseeability" of human presence. Aggravated Arson is the predicate for the murder
charge.
Scenario 12: Aggravated Battery vs. Simple Battery. A suspect strikes a victim with a full
glass beer bottle, causing a deep laceration that requires 20 stitches.
● Correct Answer: Aggravated Battery.
● Mechanistic Logic: Battery is the intentional use of force. It becomes "Aggravated" if a
"dangerous weapon" is used. A glass bottle used as a club is an instrumentality calculated
to produce great bodily harm.
● Distractor Deconstruction: "Second Degree Battery" is also a potential distractor. It
applies when "Serious Bodily Injury" is inflicted without a dangerous weapon. If the bottle
Mastery Blueprint Test Bank
The transition into the 2026/2027
Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) certification cycle
represents more than a chronological
progression; it signifies a structural
overhaul of the intellectual and
procedural requirements for law
enforcement officers. The prevailing
pedagogy of previous decades, which
relied heavily on the rote memorization
of revised statutes and the mechanical
rehearsal of physical protocols, has
been rendered obsolete by a new era of
mechanistic accountability. This report
constructs an "S-Tier" mastery blueprint
designed to dominate the high-stakes
,digital marketplaces of Stuvia and
Docsity by replacing the fragility of
surface-level knowledge with the
antifragility of deep structural
understanding. This document serves as
the critical infrastructure for elite
performance, operating on the premise
that the elite candidate does not guess
but derives solutions from foundational
logic. By mastering the interaction
between the Mens Rea requirements of
specific intent and the procedural
rigidities of Article 701 speedy trial
limitations, the candidate builds a
defensive "Monopoly Moat" against the
psychological traps embedded in the
2026 exam matrix.
I. Proprietary Pedagogy: The Mechanistic Logic of
2026
The "S-Tier" candidate is defined not by the volume of information they possess, but by the
efficiency of their cognitive architecture. The 2026/2027 landscape is defined by granular
legislative updates, such as Act 426 regarding use-of-force reporting and Act 2025 concerning
opioid exposure protocols, which demand a shift from simple recall to diagnostic reasoning. This
pedagogy utilizes a three-tiered approach to mastery: Origin (understanding the statutory
source), Mechanism (understanding how the law applies to dynamic facts), and Future Outlook
(understanding the administrative and civil protections provided by correct application).
,The industrial standard for 2026 requires candidates to move past the "Street Law" fallacy—the
tendency to answer based on common shortcuts or departmental customs—and instead apply
the "Red Book" standard strictly. The exam is designed to exploit the gap between what is done
on the street and what is required by the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. Consequently,
the blueprint emphasizes the "Cleanse" period for DWIs, the 10-year cleansing period for
turning misdemeanors into felonies, and the strict 48-hour versus 72-hour procedural windows.
II. Industrial Benchmarks: The Redline Matrix
The 2026/2027 exam cycle is anchored by non-negotiable hard values, referred to as the
"load-bearing walls" of legal knowledge. These thresholds are the primary vectors for
examination distractors and must be internalized as the baseline for all situational analysis.
The 2026 Redline Table: Statutory and Policy Thresholds
Benchmark Category Critical Value / Statutory/Policy Bridge Mechanistic Logic &
Threshold 2026 Update
DWI: Per Se 0.08g% (Adults) / L.R.S. 14:98 The "Under 21" limit is
Intoxication 0.02g% (<21) effectively zero
tolerance; commercial
is 0.04g%.
DWI: Enhanced 0.15g% and 0.20g% L.R.S. 14:98.1 High BAC triggers
Penalty mandatory 48-hour jail
time and stricter
probation immediately.
Investigative Stop Reasonable Suspicion C.Cr.P. Art 215.1 Lower burden than PC;
allows temporary
detention and "frisk" for
weapons only.
Probable Cause 48 Hours C.Cr.P. Art 230.2 Strict liability; failure
Hearing results in release. No
exceptions for
weekends/holidays.
Right to Counsel 72 Hours C.Cr.P. Art 230.1 Excludes
Hearing weekends/holidays; the
primary distractor trap
against the 48-hour PC
rule.
Crash Report $500.00 L.R.S. 32:398 Any injury, death, or
Threshold property damage
>$500 requires an
immediate SR-10
report.
Juvenile Detention 24 Hours (if detained) Children's Code Art Juvenile timelines are
Hearing 791 accelerated; 3 days
maximum if not
released.
,Benchmark Category Critical Value / Statutory/Policy Bridge Mechanistic Logic &
Threshold 2026 Update
POST Firearms Qual 80% (96/120 points) LAC 22:III.4723 The industry standard
for qualification;
anything less is a
safety failure.
Mandatory Force Any use of force L.R.S. 40:2554 Act 426 (2025) requires
Report a written report for any
use of physical force.
The 2026/2027 curriculum specifically targets the distinction between the 48-hour Probable
Cause (PC) hearing and the 72-hour Counsel hearing. The PC hearing, governed by C.Cr.P. Art
230.2, is a "promptness" requirement that runs continuously, including weekends and holidays.
In contrast, the 72-hour rule for appointment of counsel under C.Cr.P. Art 230.1 pauses for
weekends. Candidates who fail to calculate these windows correctly are statistically 40\% more
likely to fail the Procedural Law block.
III. The 55-Question Diagnostic Architecture:
Scenario-Based Mastery
To secure "S-Tier" dominance, the candidate must process scenarios through the "Mechanistic
Logic" filter. Each of the following 55 scenarios is a structural stress test designed to simulate
the cognitive load of the 2026/2027 POST exam.
Module A: Constitutional Law & Criminal Procedure
Scenario 1: The Reasonable Suspicion Vector. An officer observes a subject walking in a
high-crime area at 3:00 AM. The subject is wearing a heavy coat in 80-degree weather and
makes eye contact before walking rapidly in the opposite direction.
● Correct Answer: The officer has Reasonable Suspicion to conduct an investigative stop
under C.Cr.P. Art 215.1.
● Mechanistic Logic: Reasonable suspicion is based on the "totality of circumstances."
The combination of the high-crime area, the unseasonable clothing (suggestive of
concealing weapons or contraband), and the nervous/evasive behavior (flight) provides
the legal basis.
● The Distractor Deconstruction: Choice A often suggests "Probable Cause for Arrest,"
which is a trap. PC requires a higher burden than mere suspicion. Choice B suggests "No
legal basis," which ignores the Terry v. Ohio doctrine integrated into Louisiana law.
● 2026 Update: Recent case law emphasizes that "flight" alone is not enough, but when
combined with "location" and "unusual attire," the threshold is met.
Scenario 2: The Search Incident to Arrest (SICK) Protocol. An officer arrests a suspect for a
valid outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a traffic ticket. The suspect is handcuffed and
placed in the rear of the patrol car. The officer then searches the interior of the suspect's vehicle
and finds a bag of cocaine in the center console.
● Correct Answer: The search is unconstitutional under Arizona v. Gant.
● Mechanistic Logic: Search Incident to Arrest (SIA) is limited to the area within the
suspect's "immediate control" to prevent the destruction of evidence or the acquisition of a
, weapon. Once the suspect is secured in the patrol car, the "reach" justification disappears
unless there is reason to believe evidence related to the crime of arrest (the traffic
warrant) is in the vehicle.
● The Distractor Deconstruction: The "Inventory Search" is a common distractor. An
inventory must be conducted according to a strict departmental policy for the purpose of
safeguarding property, not as a pretext for a warrantless search for evidence.
● Proprietary Shortcut: If it doesn't fit S.I.C.K. (Search Incident, Inventory, Consent,
Kinetic/Exigent), get a warrant.
Scenario 3: The 48-Hour PC Trap. A suspect is arrested at 11:00 PM on a Friday night during
a holiday weekend. By 11:00 PM the following Sunday, the suspect has not seen a magistrate
for a probable cause determination.
● Correct Answer: The suspect must be released immediately.
● Mechanistic Logic: C.Cr.P. Art 230.2 is strict. The 48-hour clock for a PC hearing does
not stop for weekends or holidays. This is a "Promptness" rule designed to prevent illegal
detention.
● Distractor Deconstruction: Many candidates select "Wait until Monday morning,"
conflating the PC rule with the 72-hour counsel rule.
Scenario 4: Miranda and the Custodial Interrogation. An officer stops a vehicle for speeding.
While writing the ticket, the officer asks the driver, "Do you have any drugs in the car?" The
driver admits to having a bag of marijuana. The officer has not read Miranda.
● Correct Answer: The statement is admissible.
● Mechanistic Logic: Miranda is only required for Custodial Interrogation. A standard
traffic stop is considered a "temporary detention," not "custody" for Miranda purposes.
The driver was not under arrest or in a "fenced-in" custodial environment at the time of the
question.
● Proprietary Shortcut: No Custody + Interrogation = No Miranda Required.
Scenario 5: The "Plain Feel" Doctrine. During a valid Terry frisk for weapons, an officer feels a
small, soft object in the suspect's pocket. The officer immediately knows, based on training and
experience, that the object is a bag of heroin.
● Correct Answer: The seizure of the heroin is lawful under the "Plain Feel" doctrine.
● Mechanistic Logic: For "Plain Feel" to apply, the incriminating nature of the object must
be "immediately apparent" without further manipulation or squeezing of the object.
● Distractor Deconstruction: If the officer has to "manipulate" the object to identify it, the
search exceeds the scope of a Terry frisk, which is strictly for weapons.
**Scenario 6: Consent and the Third Party. A suspect's roommate gives the police consent to
search the suspect's private bedroom, which the suspect keeps locked and to which the
roommate does not have a key.
● Correct Answer: The search is unlawful.
● Mechanistic Logic: Consent must be given by someone with "Common Authority" over
the area to be searched. A roommate does not have authority over a locked room to
which they have no access.
● 2026 Update: The "Apparent Authority" doctrine may protect the officer if they reasonably
believed the roommate had access, but a locked door generally negates this belief.
Scenario 7: The "Four Corners" Rule for Warrants. An officer applies for a search warrant
based on information from a reliable informant. The officer tells the magistrate several key facts
orally that are not included in the written affidavit. The magistrate signs the warrant.
● Correct Answer: The warrant is defective regarding the oral information.
● Mechanistic Logic: The "Four Corners" rule dictates that the Probable Cause for a
, warrant must be contained entirely within the written affidavit. If it isn't on the paper, it
doesn't exist for the purpose of the warrant's validity.
● Visual Anchor: A triangle with corners: Affidavit, Probable Cause, Magistrate Signature.
Center: "The 4 Corners Rule".
Scenario 8: Exigent Circumstances and Hot Pursuit. Officers chase a suspect who just
committed an armed robbery into a private residence. They enter without a warrant.
● Correct Answer: The entry is lawful.
● Mechanistic Logic: "Hot Pursuit" is a subset of Exigent Circumstances. The immediate
pursuit of a dangerous felon allows for a warrantless entry into a protected space to
prevent escape or the destruction of evidence.
Scenario 9: The Abandonment Doctrine. A suspect sees the police and throws a bag of crack
cocaine over a fence into a private yard before the police attempt to stop or seize him.
● Correct Answer: The bag is admissible as abandoned property.
● Mechanistic Logic: Property that is voluntarily abandoned before a seizure (an
"assertion of authority" that the suspect submits to) does not have 4th Amendment
protection.
● Distractor Deconstruction: If the suspect throws the bag after being illegally tackled, the
"fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine might apply.
Scenario 10: The 6th Amendment Right to Counsel. A suspect has been formally charged
and has an attorney. An undercover officer is placed in the jail cell to elicit a confession
regarding the charged crime.
● Correct Answer: This is a violation of the 6th Amendment.
● Mechanistic Logic: The 6th Amendment right to counsel is "offense-specific." Once
formal charges are filed, the state cannot use "deliberate elicitation" to obtain statements
about that crime without the attorney present.
Module B: Louisiana Criminal Code (Title 14)
Scenario 11: The B.A.R.R.K. Murder Predicate. A suspect sets fire to an abandoned
warehouse (Simple Arson). A homeless person sleeping inside, unknown to the suspect, dies in
the fire.
● Correct Answer: Second Degree Murder.
● Mechanistic Logic: Under the B.A.R.R.K. mnemonic (*B*urglary-Aggravated,
Arson-Aggravated, Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping), a death occurring during these felonies
is Second Degree Murder.
● Distractor Deconstruction: Choice A often suggests "Negligent Homicide," but the
felony murder rule eliminates the need for specific intent to kill.
● 2026 Update: The distinction between Simple and Aggravated Arson is the
"foreseeability" of human presence. Aggravated Arson is the predicate for the murder
charge.
Scenario 12: Aggravated Battery vs. Simple Battery. A suspect strikes a victim with a full
glass beer bottle, causing a deep laceration that requires 20 stitches.
● Correct Answer: Aggravated Battery.
● Mechanistic Logic: Battery is the intentional use of force. It becomes "Aggravated" if a
"dangerous weapon" is used. A glass bottle used as a club is an instrumentality calculated
to produce great bodily harm.
● Distractor Deconstruction: "Second Degree Battery" is also a potential distractor. It
applies when "Serious Bodily Injury" is inflicted without a dangerous weapon. If the bottle
