In Strickland v. Washington, the Court created a two-prong test to evaluate which aspect of the criminal defendant's experience?
a. the effectiveness of counsel in criminal proceedings
b. the appropriate construction of a jury at voir dire
c. the likelihood of prejudice warranting a change of venue
d. the reasonableness of accommodations in pretrial detention
a
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Killings committed out of intense emotion, such as anger or fear, are called _____ manslaughter
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A man pleaded guilty to possession of drugs when he merely had bread crumbs in a bag that was confiscated by police. Following a prosecution, the judge determined that the man, indeed, had only bread crumbs in his possession
In this particular case, the judge: A) threw out the case. B) convicted the man because of his own stupidity for carrying around incriminating bread crumbs. C) gave the man six years for alleging to have drugs in his possession. D) relied on the prosecutor and placed the offender on probation.
This classification of fire causation states that the fire was not caused intentionally but by acts of nature:
a. Undetermined b. Natural c. Accidental d. Incendiary
A pro se case is one that is ______.
A. filed using a public defender B. filed after all appeals have been exhausted C. presented in front of a judge rather than a jury D. filed without the aid of legal representation