# Criminal Law One-Pager | BarPrepPlay

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Last reviewed: April 22, 2026
Subject: Criminal Law
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## Overview

This Criminal Law one-pager keeps homicide, inchoate offenses, accomplice exposure, and defenses in a single scan-friendly format for quick repetition.

## Homicide

1st degree: Premeditated. 2nd degree: Malice without premeditation. Voluntary MS: Heat of passion. Involuntary MS: Criminal negligence. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: 1st degree: Premeditated. 2nd degree: Malice without premeditation. Voluntary MS: Heat of passion. Involuntary MS: Criminal negligence.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Inchoate Crimes

Attempt: Specific intent + substantial step. Conspiracy: Agreement + overt act. Solicitation: Asking another to commit crime. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Attempt: Specific intent + substantial step. Conspiracy: Agreement + overt act. Solicitation: Asking another to commit crime.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Accomplice

Intent to assist + actual assistance. Liable for crimes committed + foreseeable crimes of principal. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Intent to assist + actual assistance. Liable for crimes committed + foreseeable crimes of principal.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Defenses

Self-defense: Proportional force. Insanity: M'Naghten (didn't know nature/wrong). Intoxication: Only specific intent. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Self-defense: Proportional force. Insanity: M'Naghten (didn't know nature/wrong). Intoxication: Only specific intent.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Felony Murder

Death during BARRK felony (burglary, arson, robbery, rape, kidnapping). Agency theory: Killing must be by felon. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Death during BARRK felony (burglary, arson, robbery, rape, kidnapping). Agency theory: Killing must be by felon.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Conspiracy Rules

Withdrawal: No defense to conspiracy (already complete). Only limits future liability. Pinkerton: Liable for co-conspirator crimes. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Withdrawal: No defense to conspiracy (already complete). Only limits future liability. Pinkerton: Liable for co-conspirator crimes.
Sources: crim-mpc-210, crim-mpc-2-06, crim-pinkerton

## Primary law and source anchors

- **Model Penal Code Sections 210.2 and 210.3**: Modern homicide structure including murder, manslaughter, and extreme recklessness. (https://www.law.upenn.edu/faculty/paul-robinson/clrgcodes/MPC.html)
- **Model Penal Code Section 2.06**: Complicity rules on accomplice liability, solicitation, and withdrawal limits. (https://www.law.upenn.edu/faculty/paul-robinson/clrgcodes/MPC.html)
- **Pinkerton v. United States, 328 U.S. 640 (1946)**: The classic co-conspirator-liability rule for foreseeable crimes in furtherance. (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/328/640/)

## FAQ

- **What is this Criminal Law one-pager best for?**: Use it as a fast recall reset before you do active practice. It is designed to put the core frameworks back into working memory, not replace question practice.
- **How should I pair this page with the rest of the public library?**: Scan the one-pager first, then open the matching deep dive for full doctrine or the matching most-tested page for review priority. After that, move into a drill or mixed set.

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