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  2. Gun laws in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Tex. Government Code § 411.172 Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Texas is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Permitless carry took effect on September 1, 2021. Permit required for open carry? No: No: Tex. Penal Code § 42.01(a)(8) Tex. Penal Code § 46.02: Handguns must be carried in a holster.

  3. Mens rea - Wikipedia

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    The elements constituting a crime vary between codes that draw on common law principles and those that draw from the Model Penal Code. For example, the mens rea required of murder in federal law under the United States Code is distinct from the mens rea of murder under the Texas Penal Code (which adopted the Model Penal Code in 1974 [40] [39]):

  4. Child pornography laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In May 2008, the Supreme Court upheld the 2003 federal law Section 2252A(a)(3)(B) of Title 18, United States Code that criminalizes the pandering and solicitation of child pornography, in a 7–2 ruling penned by Justice Antonin Scalia. The court ruling dismissed the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit's finding the law ...

  5. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101 Miss. Code Ann. § 95-3-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-7(2) Mississippi is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Regular and Enhanced permits are issued. Enhanced permits are issued to those who complete a training course.

  6. Felony - Wikipedia

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    A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. [1] The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resulted in the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods, to which additional punishments, including capital punishment, could be added; [2 ...

  7. Murder in United States law - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the law for murder varies by jurisdiction. In many US jurisdictions there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first-degree murder and felony murder [1] are the most serious, followed by second-degree murder and, in a few states, third-degree murder, which in other states is divided into voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter such ...

  8. Rape laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(a) 3, 6 or 8 years Rape when victim under 14 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(1) 9, 11 or 13 years Rape when victim between 14 and 18 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(2) 7, 9 or 11 years Sex with a child under 10, and the defendant is 18 or older

  9. Compassionate release - Wikipedia

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    Obtaining a compassionate release for a prison inmate is a process that varies from country to country (and sometimes even within countries) but generally involves petitioning the warden or court to the effect that the subject is terminally ill and would benefit from obtaining aid outside of the prison system, or is otherwise eligible under the relevant law.