Which ONE of the following statements concerning severance of parties charged with a criminal offense is INCORRECT?
a. Rules concerning joinder and severance of parties are usually spelled out in the rules of criminal procedure in each jurisdiction.
b. Severance of defendants is generally granted when defendants are charged jointly but each intends to pursue inconsistent defenses.
c. Severance is usually granted when one defendant's confession implicates a codefendant who does not choose to testify at trial.
d. A trial judge has broad discretion to deny a motion for severance even when counsel demonstrates that two defendants will present conflicting and irreconcilable defenses.
D
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a. evidence and investigation b. incarceration c. arrest d. interrogation
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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