FBBE FBBE Florida Criminal Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Florida law, which defense allows a defendant to argue that law enforcement induced an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime?
- Necessity
- Entrapment (Correct answer)
- Duress
- Mistake of law
Correct answer: Entrapment
Florida Statutes § 777.201 codifies the entrapment defense, allowing a defendant to avoid liability when law enforcement induces an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime.
Question 2: What is the Florida statute of limitations for prosecution of a first-degree felony?
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- No limitation period (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No limitation period
Under Florida Statutes § 775.15, there is no statute of limitations for prosecution of first-degree felonies in Florida.
Question 3: Under Florida's 10-20-Life law, what mandatory sentence applies when a firearm is discharged during the commission of certain felonies and causes great bodily harm?
- 10 years
- 20 years
- 25 years to life (Correct answer)
- Life without parole
Correct answer: 25 years to life
Florida's 10-20-Life statute mandates a minimum 25-years-to-life sentence when a firearm is discharged and causes great bodily harm or death during an enumerated felony.
Question 4: Which of the following correctly states the legal standard for insanity under Florida law?
- Defendant did not know the nature of the act
- Defendant did not know the act was wrong due to a mental disease or defect (Correct answer)
- Defendant was under extreme emotional disturbance
- Defendant lacked the capacity to form intent
Correct answer: Defendant did not know the act was wrong due to a mental disease or defect
Florida follows the M'Naghten rule under § 775.027, requiring that because of a mental disease or defect the defendant did not know the nature of the act or that it was wrong.
Question 5: Under Florida law, at what age is a juvenile automatically charged as an adult for certain serious violent felonies?
- 16
- 17
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 18
Correct answer: 14
Florida Statutes § 985.556 allows direct-file prosecution of juveniles as adults for certain serious felonies committed at age 14 or older.
Question 6: In Florida, what element distinguishes aggravated battery from simple battery?
- The victim is a law enforcement officer
- The defendant intentionally or knowingly caused great bodily harm, or used a deadly weapon (Correct answer)
- The battery occurred in a public place
- The defendant had a prior battery conviction
Correct answer: The defendant intentionally or knowingly caused great bodily harm, or used a deadly weapon
Florida Statutes § 784.045 elevates battery to aggravated battery when the defendant intentionally causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or uses a deadly weapon.
FBBE FBBE Florida Criminal Law 2
Under Florida law, which defense allows a defendant to argue that law enforcement induced an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime?