Stat Law Research and Citation Exercise

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San Jacinto College LGLA 1301 LRW Fall 2023 Statutory Law Research & Citation Exercise 1. Identify three items defined as firearms in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(a). (1) a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length; (2) a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length; (3) a rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length _____________________________________________________________ 2. Provide a citation supporting the following sentence: “A machinegun is a firearm.” (Hint, look at the statute in number 1 above) 26 U.S.C.A. § 5845(b) (West). _____________________________________________________________ 3. What is the citation for the federal law that establishes diversity jurisdiction? 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332 _____________________________________________________________ 4. Your client has been accused of theft, please find the citation to the Texas statute that defines the offense of theft. Texas Penal Code §. 31.03 _____________________________________________________________ 5. Your client is accused of stealing a Rolex valued at $10,000. Is that a misdemeanor or felony? Please provide a citation to the relevant Texas statute supporting your answer. Texas Penal Code Ann. Sec. 31.03 (a)(4)(f) _____________________________________________________________ 6. What is the statute of limitations for slander in Texas? Please provide a citation to the relevant Texas statute supporting your answer? 1 year Tex. Civ. Pract. & Rem. Code, § 16.002 _____________________________________________________________ 7. Provide the citation to the section of the United States Constitution defining treason.
San Jacinto College LGLA 1301 LRW Fall 2023 U.S. Constitution Article IIV, § 3 _____________________________________________________________ 8. Provide the citation to the amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the police to get a warrant to search your home. U.S. Const. amend. IV _____________________________________________________________ 9. Provide the citation to the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) relating to discrimination against married women. 29 C.F.R. § 1604.4 _____________________________________________________________
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