When a defense attorney makes arguments for a client, whom the attorney expects will actually accept a plea bargain rather than face the risk of a jury verdict, this is called
a. agent-mediator
b. slow plea of guilty.
c. beleaguered dealers.
d. agent guilty.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. duress b. mistake c. fraud d. ignorance
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Actus reus requirements are uniform across the United States. 2. Connecticut requires a substantial step when convicting an individual of attempt. 3. The Connecticut law mirrors the Model Penal Code. 4. Most defendants are successful in their abandonment cases. 5. The defense of impossibility addresses whether the law should allow someone to avoid criminal punishment.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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