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Where controlled substances and drug paraphernalia are declared ___, they are subject to confiscation.

Nevada has a loitering law that states: Any person who, without legitimate reason to supervise any of such children or other legitimate reason to be at leisure in such place, loiters about any school or public place at or near which children attend or normally congregate is guilty of a misdemeanor. Lazy Larry who doesn’t work, dropped his 2nd grade child off at elementary school one nice spring day. Lazy Larry then decided to rest for a few minutes before walking around town and checking garbage bins for discarded food and cigarettes. Lazy Larry fell asleep. A secretary in the school noticed Lazy Larry laying on the grass and called law enforcement. A police officer arrived and arrested Lazy Larry. Is Lazy Larry guilty of violating this Nevada law?

Northern Nevada had three truck driving schools, one in Reno, one in Sparks, and one in Fernley.  Sam Shady, the owner of the truck driving school in Reno was upset that the other two truck driving schools set their tuition rates below his rate and as a result his enrollment dropped.  One day Sam sent a letter to the owners of the truck driving schools in Sparks and Fernley asking them to agree that all three schools set their tuition rates the same.  Sam reasoned that if they all set their tuition rates to the same amount, their enrollment would be about the same and they would all make more money.  The owner of the Sparks truck driving school agreed.  Is Sam Shady guilty of violating state or federal Antitrust Acts which makes it a crime to enter any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or to monopolize or attempt to monopolize trade?

Daniel grabbed a large stick and in a threatening manner advanced toward William who wet his pants. Before he came within striking distance of William, a third party stopped him. Based on this evidence is it likely that Daniel will be found guilty of assault?

Under the ___ Rule, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of committing the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know what he was doing was wrong.

Although entrapment was not a defense at common law, it may now be pled as a defense in all federal and state jurisdictions.

Murray appeared in court as a witness for his friend Maureen who was charged with driving while intoxicated. Murray testified that Maureen was not the driver of the vehicle when in fact he knew that she was. Despite Murray’s testimony, Maureen friend was convicted. Given these facts, which of the following statements is true?

The gist of the crime of ___ is the unlawful offer or agreement to do something under color of office.

After purchasing an old automobile repair shop, Jerry Huxley hires a crew to clean up the shop. The crew finds numerous rusty unmarked cans containing unknown liquids. These cans, along with various other junk and garbage, are loaded onto the bed of Huxley’s pickup truck and hauled to the county landfill. At the landfill, Huxley signs a form certifying that none of the cans contains any hazardous waste. Subsequently, Huxley is indicted under the 42 U.S.C.A. § 6928(d)(1) for “knowingly transporting hazardous wastes, including various industrial solvents and petrochemicals, to an unpermitted facility.” What will be Huxley’s defense?

Which stereoisomer of glucose is shown below?