Patronage Project

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#28. If Jake is convicted in the U.S District Court and then loses his appeal in the U.S Court of Appeals, he has the right to have the U.S Supreme Court review his case?

A. True

B. False

#29. The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine the guilt of the defendant?

A. True

B. False

#30. A nolo contendere or no-contest plea at arraignment is different from a guilty plea in that it is not admission of guilt?

A. True

B. False

#31. When an appeal is granted, courts within the appellate division conduct a new trial?

A. True

B. False

#32. There are 12 Supreme Court justices?

A. True

B. False

#33. Plea bargaining is becoming increasingly rare especially in urban court systems?

A. True

B. False

#34. An arraignment, a bail hearing or a trial for a felony offense would be conducted at which tier of a state court system?

Answer: Trial Court of General Jurisdiction

#35. Courts that have an authority to review a decision made by a lower court are set to have a ______________?

Answer: Appellate Jurisdiction

#36. U.S Supreme Court Facts

Answer: Has 9 justices, It has limited jurisdiction, It reviews the decisions of lower courts

#37. The U.S Supreme Court decided in Illinois v. Perkins that ____________?

Answer: Inmates freely talking about crimes to an undercover officer posing as an inmate are not protected by Miranda

#38. Jake and Mary are married and own their own home. The police come to the house and ask for permission to search the house for drugs. Jakes gives his consent to the search, but Mary says no because she has hidden some drugs in the kitchen. The police come in and search, over Mary’s objection since Jake said it was ok. They find Mary’s drugs. Can the drugs be used at Mary’s trial?

Answer: The drugs cannot be used at Mary’s trial because she did not consent to the search

#39. This Supreme Court case protects overnight guest in the house of another against warrant-less searches?

Answer: Minnesota v. Olson

#40. Probable cause is ____________?Answer: A reasonable belief, known personally or through reliable sources, that a person has committed a crime

#41. Under Terry v. Ohio, the police may conduct ____________ search?

Answer: Simple Pat Down

#42. In order to use evidence discovered in an inventory search, a police department must have a ___________ criterion for doing inventory searches like written general orders of established routines?

Answer: Standardized

#43. Police officers are not allowed to randomly stop citizens for questioning when they don’t suspect them of breaking the law. This rule was established in ____________?

Answer: Brown v. Texas

#44. An indigent suspect charged with a misdemeanor for which he or she could be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, has the constitutional right to be represented by a counsel?

A. True

B. False

#45. Role of a judge ____________

Answer: The judge is responsible for presenting the state case against the defendant

#46. The role of a defense attorney includes all except of the following?

A. Testing strength of the prosecution’s case

B. Appealing a conviction

C. Representing the accused

D. Representing the state

#47. What are the orders of steps in a criminal trial?

Step 1: Trial Initiation

Step 2: Jury Selection

Step 3: Opening Statements

Step 4: Presentation of Evidence

Step 5: Closing Arguments

Step 6: The Judge’s Charge to the Jury

Step 7: Jury Deliberations

Step 8: The Verdict

#48. Weapons, tire tracks and finger prints are what type of evidence?

Answer: Real Evidence

#49. During a trial the ____________ stage happens before the ____________ stage but after the ____________ stage?

A. Closing Statement, Open Statement, Jury Selection

B. Jury Selection, Opening Statement, Presentation of Witnesses

C. Opening Statement, Closing Statement, Jury Selection

D. Presentation of Witnesses, Opening Statement, Closing Statement

#50. What term describes an attorney who works for a law firm?

Answer: Private Attorney