Exam 6: Case Assessment, Case Attrition, and Decision to Charge

This challenges the legality of an aspect of the opponent's case but is presented during the trial proceedings in direct response to something the other attorney presents.

This defense acknowledges that the evidence proves the essential act and/or intent the prosecutor is charging as a crime but argues that the defendant is not culpable.

This encompasses all objects presented in trial.

This is a defense strategy aimed at showing that the prosecution's evidence is weak, invalid, or inconclusive.

Prosecutors and defense collaborate on early-stage case assessment.

Which court rule states that evidence secured by illegal means cannot be introduced in a criminal trial?

All evidence is allowed in court.

These are attributes that make cases more complicated and time-intensive.

Evidence obtained without a proper search warrant can still be used if _______.

The negotiated order establishes focal concerns in case assessment and weights some of them as important cues.

This is the capacity to make choices regarding a case, including to charge or dismiss it, divert it, change charges, plea bargain, develop a case theory, argue a case as he or she sees fit, and recommend leniency or the maximum sentence.

What is the information that a witness or expert states under oath?

There is only one way to categorize evidence.

A(n) _____ is a request that the judge make a legal ruling on a limited legal issue in the case without a ruling on the case-in-chief.

This is an attorney's strategy for assessing, organizing, preparing, and arguing a case.

Strategies of assessing a case necessarily depend on legal reasoning.

According to the text, why might a prosecutor decide to drop a case?

This defense strategy casts doubt on evidence, tries to have evidence suppressed and excluded from the trial, or argues that the case should be dismissed for violation of rights.

This occurs when the charge is dismissed if the defendant completes terms of some program picked by the prosecution.

When a case moves from booking to the courts, a prosecutor will evaluate the case and decide to dismiss it or charge the defendant. The power to make this decision has little effect on the flow of cases through the courts.