Which of the following statements are true concerning minimum mandatory sentences for armed robbery?
a. A defendant convicted of carrying a weapon during a robbery will receive a minimum of five years in prison.
b. A defendant convicted of brandishing a weapon during a robbery will receive a minimum sentence of seven years in prison.
c. A defendant convicted of discharging a weapon during a robbery will receive a minimum of ten years in prison.
d. A defendant can be convicted of discharging a weapon during a robbery, even if the discharge was accidental.
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
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As the paralegal working on his case, you obtain a federal EPA report on the damage in the river. This evidence:
Roger is suing Big Oil, Inc., for polluting the river that runs through his property. a. Must be authenticated in court b. Is considered self-authenticated under the Federal Rules of Evidence c. Will not be permitted in court d. Is considered relevant, but will not be permitted in court because it will distract the jury from the main issue of the case
Which of the following best describes the Framers' intentions concerning the relationship between state and federal courts?
A) Federal courts were to be the primary courts under the Constitution, hearing all important cases, i.e., felony criminal proceedings. B) State courts were to be the primary courts with the federal courts possessing jurisdiction over a select group of cases. C) The Constitution created a system of federal courts to hear all cases and abolished the state court systems. D) The Constitution did not create any federal courts and specifically acknowledged the jurisdiction of state courts over all cases, federal and state.
What authority did the court in Rush Johnson Farms, Inc v. Missouri Farmers Association rely on most heavily to decide that farmers are "merchants" under the U.C.C.?
A) a dictionary definition of the term "merchant" B) the comments to the U.C.C. which define the term "merchant" C) the language of the U.C.C. itself D) a reasonable, common understand of what the term "farmer" means
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