In Ricketts v. Adamson (1987), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
a. when a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, it must be fulfilled
b. defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences.
c. a plea of guilty may be accepted for the purpose of a lesser sentence by a defendant who maintains his or her innocence.
d. defendants must state that they are voluntarily making a plea of guilty.
b
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a. True b. False
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a. uncovered delinquency. b. unreported delinquency. c. concealed delinquency. d. hidden delinquency.
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a. Split b. Determinate c. Consecutive d. Concurrent
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a. processing b. booking c. classifying d. transfer