Exam 3: The Adjudication Process

At the suppression hearing the judge ruled that the confession was obtained in violation of Robert's Miranda rights.Donald wants to use the ruling to convince the prosecutor to accept a guilty plea to misdemeanor theft.Which of the following arguments is most likely to convince the prosecutor to accept the plea bargain

The Contemporaneous Objection Rule applies during criminal trials:

The preliminary hearing must be held no later than 48 hours after the arrest.

Which of the following is the prosecutor constitutionally required to give to the defense before trial

A judge can impose a sentence that is longer than the base sentence established by the legislature:

Bail will be denied if the judge rules that the defendant should be "held to answer" at the end of the preliminary hearing.

Peremptory challenges are used during jury selection for:

The defendant has a Sixth Amendment right to a trial before 12 jurors.

The defense is required to establish the defendant's innocence.

Carl, a criminal defense attorney hired by Eric, has filed a discovery motion.Which of the following items is the prosecution required to give Carl during discovery based on the U.S.Supreme Court case of Brady v.Maryland

Opening statements are not evidence in the trial.

Which of the following can be used to impeach a witness during trial

The speech the defense attorney makes after the prosecution's closing argument is called the rebuttal.

A verdict becomes part of the official court record when:

Jury deliberations: How do jurors know what law to apply What are jurors instructed to do during deliberations When are deliberations terminated