2026 MINNESOTA POST EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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Katz v. United States Answer: Electronic surveillance; the court held that they must
have a warrant to tap your phone or video record you.
Mapp v. Ohio Answer: Exclusionary rule.
Graham v. Connor Answer: Determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of
force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene
would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight.
Tennessee v. Garner Answer: Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and
fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has
probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious
injury to the officers or others.
Misdemeanor Answer: Up to 90 days in jail or a fine up to $1,000, or both, may be
imposed.
1st degree Arson Answer: Fire or explosive any dwelling whether occupied or
unoccupied; willfully.
2nd degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive- No matter the value or any other real or
personal property value more than $1,000.
3rd degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive damage real or personal property - value of
more than $300 but less than $1,000.
Gross M 4th degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive burns any personal property on a
multiple unit resident building.
5th degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive to burn any real or personal property of
value.
Gross Misdemeanor Answer: Up to one year in jail fine up to $3,000.
Petty Misdemeanor Answer: No jail time, fine up to $300.
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, False reporting a crime Answer: 1st offense Misdemeanor; 2nd offense gross
misdemeanor.
Bodily harm Answer: Physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical
condition.
Great Bodily Harm Answer: Permanent disfigurement, serious bodily injury, or death.
Substantial Bodily Harm Answer: Bodily injury which involves a temporary but
substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of
any bodily member.
609.66 Answer: (1) to protect the peace officer or another from apparent death or great
bodily harm; (2) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person whom
the peace officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or
attempted to commit a felony involving the use or threatened use of deadly force; or (3)
to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person whom the officer
knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or attempted to commit a
felony if the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or great bodily
harm if the person's apprehension is delayed.
1st Degree Assault Answer: Inflicts Great Bodily Harm; Use or attempt to use deadly
force on a Peace Officer, Judge, attorney, prosecutor, correctional officer.
3rd degree assault Answer: 1. No dangerous weapon but inflicts substantial Bodily
Harm; 2. Past pattern of child abuse; 3. Victim under four.
2nd Degree Assault Answer: Dangerous Weapon used to assault a person. Inflict
substantial body harm with a dangerous weapon.
4th Degree Assault Answer: 1. Peace officer - Gross M no demonstrable bodily harm -
Felony demonstrable bodily harm or throws or transfer fluid or feces at or onto the
officer; 2. Emergency personnel - Felony Demon bodily harm.
Felony Demon bodily harm Answer: A serious crime involving intentional physical harm
to another person.
Gross M demon bodily harm Answer: A serious crime involving significant physical
injury to another person.
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Katz v. United States Answer: Electronic surveillance; the court held that they must
have a warrant to tap your phone or video record you.
Mapp v. Ohio Answer: Exclusionary rule.
Graham v. Connor Answer: Determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of
force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene
would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight.
Tennessee v. Garner Answer: Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and
fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has
probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious
injury to the officers or others.
Misdemeanor Answer: Up to 90 days in jail or a fine up to $1,000, or both, may be
imposed.
1st degree Arson Answer: Fire or explosive any dwelling whether occupied or
unoccupied; willfully.
2nd degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive- No matter the value or any other real or
personal property value more than $1,000.
3rd degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive damage real or personal property - value of
more than $300 but less than $1,000.
Gross M 4th degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive burns any personal property on a
multiple unit resident building.
5th degree arson Answer: Fire or explosive to burn any real or personal property of
value.
Gross Misdemeanor Answer: Up to one year in jail fine up to $3,000.
Petty Misdemeanor Answer: No jail time, fine up to $300.
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, False reporting a crime Answer: 1st offense Misdemeanor; 2nd offense gross
misdemeanor.
Bodily harm Answer: Physical pain or injury, illness, or any impairment of physical
condition.
Great Bodily Harm Answer: Permanent disfigurement, serious bodily injury, or death.
Substantial Bodily Harm Answer: Bodily injury which involves a temporary but
substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of
any bodily member.
609.66 Answer: (1) to protect the peace officer or another from apparent death or great
bodily harm; (2) to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person whom
the peace officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or
attempted to commit a felony involving the use or threatened use of deadly force; or (3)
to effect the arrest or capture, or prevent the escape, of a person whom the officer
knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or attempted to commit a
felony if the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or great bodily
harm if the person's apprehension is delayed.
1st Degree Assault Answer: Inflicts Great Bodily Harm; Use or attempt to use deadly
force on a Peace Officer, Judge, attorney, prosecutor, correctional officer.
3rd degree assault Answer: 1. No dangerous weapon but inflicts substantial Bodily
Harm; 2. Past pattern of child abuse; 3. Victim under four.
2nd Degree Assault Answer: Dangerous Weapon used to assault a person. Inflict
substantial body harm with a dangerous weapon.
4th Degree Assault Answer: 1. Peace officer - Gross M no demonstrable bodily harm -
Felony demonstrable bodily harm or throws or transfer fluid or feces at or onto the
officer; 2. Emergency personnel - Felony Demon bodily harm.
Felony Demon bodily harm Answer: A serious crime involving intentional physical harm
to another person.
Gross M demon bodily harm Answer: A serious crime involving significant physical
injury to another person.
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