Question

1. what crime is martha kimmel charged with if her criminal offense is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for at least one year. a. civil infraction b. felony c. misdemeanor d. nolo contendere
2. bill ripkin committed a burglary in may and a grand theft auto in june. he is arrested for both crimes and at his trial, the judge sentences him 3 years state prison for the burglary and 2 years for the grand theft auto. if the judge makes him serve a total of 5 years for the crimes, what type of sentence did the judge give to bill ripkin? a. concurrent b. consecutive c. fair d. infraction
3. bill ripkin committed a burglary in may and a grand theft auto in june. he is arrested for both crimes and at his trial, the judge sentences him 3 years state prison for the burglary and 2 years for the grand theft auto. if the judge makes him serve a total of 3 years for the crimes, what type of sentence did the judge give to bill ripkin? 4 pts

Explanation:

1. Crimes punishable by death or imprisonment for at least one year are felonies.
2. If the total sentence is the sum of individual sentences for different crimes served one after the other, it's a consecutive sentence. Bill's total sentence is 5 years (3 for grand - theft auto + 2 for burglary), indicating consecutive sentences.
3. Similar to 22, when the sentences for different crimes are added up to form a total sentence served one after the other, it's a consecutive sentence.

Answer:

1. c. Felony
2. b. Consecutive
3. b. Consecutive