The first appearance is triggered by the filing of a complaint, which is a sworn statement by the prosecutor charging the defendant with a specific offense. What are the four primary purposes of the initial appearance and why is each important?
What will be an ideal response?
Criminal charges/constitutional rights/pretrial release/attorney
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Designer drugs, which are illicit drugs that are chemically related to the legal drugs from which they are created, may cause the muscles to stiffen and give the appearance of someone suffering from Parkinson's disease. These illicit drugs are referred to as what type of drugs?
a. analogs b. parasites c. lemurs d. bonding agents
What is the liberation thesis?
What will be an ideal response?
Under Texas law, a person convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor may be sentenced to either jail time or a monetary fine or both penalties
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An item of evidence will rarely be admitted if more than ten people have handled the item since it was first found at the crime scene.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)