A defendant was convicted of a crime by an all-White jury. He lived in a community with a large percentage of Middle Eastern immigrants, and his attorney discovered that no people of Middle Eastern ethnicity had ever served on a jury in that community, in spite of their large population. As a result, he appealed the case, based on the precedent set in the Supreme Court ruling on the very similar circumstances of the ______ case.
A. Hernandez v. Texas
B. Batson v. Kentucky
C. Norris v. Alabama
D. Strauder v. West Virginia
A. Hernandez v. Texas
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A(n) _________ investigation allows probation officers to produce a report as part of a negotiated plea prior to its acceptance by the presiding judge
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
John Murrell was arrested because he and a group of 500 or so syndicate members allegedly planned to sack and pillage the cities of New Orleans, Memphis, Natchez, and Nashville
Murrell planned to create a new nation governed by the ____________, with New Orleans as its capital and Murrell as its ruler. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Gang experts believe the average age of gang members has been increasing, a condition explained in part by the changing structure of the economy
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
State the Miranda warnings and explain the standard for a waiver
What will be an ideal response?