No credit will be given for answers which cannot be read. Write the essays in blue or black ink only. State passes a law criminalizing reckless street-crossing. The dramatic harm caused by pedestrians engaging in reckless street-crossing poses a serious risk to all, and the legislature recognizes the seriousness of this harm in passing this act. Six months' incarceration.
Defendant is charged in state court with reckless street-crossing.
Yes, if the Sec. Yes, because all the components of the penalties are mandatory. State provides indigent defendants with counsel only in cases in which the defendant is actually incarcerated for more than six months. An indigent defendant, who asked for appointment of counsel at state expense and was denied this, is tried for an offense punishable by up to one year of incarceration. He is convicted and sentenced to six months of incarceration.