Missouri POST Test – 2024 Questions and Answers

Missouri POST Test – 2024 Questions and Answers No time limitations on filing for these offenses - Ans:-murder, 1st degree rape, forcible rape, attempted rape in the 1st degree, sodomy 1st, attempted forcible sodomy, any class A felony 5 years of the commission of the offense - Ans:-arson first degree, arson second degree, knowingly burning or exploding - how long to commence prosecution? 6 months of its commission - Ans:-any infraction must be filed within...? Chapters 556-580 - Ans:-Chapters of the MO revised criminal code Class A Felony - Ans:-10-30 years or life in MDOC Class B Felony - Ans:-5-15 years in MDOC Class C Felony - Ans:-3-10 years in MDOC plus $1-10,000 fine Class D Felony - Ans:-1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to 7 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1- 10,000 ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/16 Class E Felony - Ans:-1 day - 1 year in county jail, or up to 4 years in MDOC, and/or a fine of $1- 10,000 Class A Misdemeanor - Ans:-1 day to 1 year in county jail and/or a fine of $1 to $2000 Class B Misdemeanor - Ans:-1 day to 6 months in county jail, fine from $1-1,000 Class C Misdemeanor - Ans:-1-15 days in county jail, and/or fine of $1-750 Class D Misdemeanor - Ans:-fine of up to $500 prior offendor - Ans:-one who has been found guilty of one prior felony persistent offender - Ans:-one who has been found guilty or two or more felonies committed at different times dangerous offender - Ans:-1. being sentenced for a felony during which she knowingly murdered or threatened the life of another AND 2. has previously been convicted of a Class A or B felony or of a dangerous felony Suspended Execution of Sentence (SES) - Ans:-record of a defendant's conviction but no jail time will be served if probation is satisfactorily completed Suspended Imposition of Sentence (SIS) - Ans:-If probation is completed successfully, no record of conviction will persist ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/16 Voluntary Act - Ans:-Requirement in MO - A defendant is not guilty of a crime if she was forced to commit it True - Ans:-True or False - Deadly force is not justified simply to protect personal property? Fresh Pursuit - Ans:-A legal doctrine that permits a Law-Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect who crosses jurisdictional lines. When must fresh pursuit stop? - Ans:-When the pursuing officer loses contact with suspect and is no longer in their jurisdiction Elements of attempt - Ans:-1. she has a purpose to commit an offense AND 2. she does an act which is a substantial step toward the commission of the offense substantial step - Ans:-a significant movement toward completion of an intended result Conspiracy elements - Ans:-1. intent to promote or facilitate the offense 2. agree with one or more people that they or one of them will engage in offensive conduct 3. at least one member of the group commits an overt act in furtherance of the agreement overt act - Ans:-act done in furtherance of and designed to carry uot the purposes of a conspiracy ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/16 False - Ans:-T/F An overt act need be a substantial step as required for a conviction of an attempt to commit an offense Four types of abuse - Ans:-physical, emotional, financial, sexual First Degree Murder in Missouri - Ans:-Class A felony - knowingly causes the death of another after deliberation upon the matter False - it is not required - Ans:-T/F - The State is required to seek death