Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Prosecuting attorneys exercise discretion when determining whether or not to bring charges against an arrestee.
2. Police officers decide whether to bring criminal charges against an arrestee.
3. If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence to bind a criminal case over for trial, it will issue an information to the court, a written statement of the essential facts of the offense charged against the accused.
4. At the preliminary hearing, there must be a finding of proof beyond a reasonable doubt for the case to continue.
5. When the accused enters a plea of nolo contendere, he/she accepts the penalty ordered by the court without admitting his/her guilt.
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
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