Police officers execute a search warrant at 123 Elm Street. Soon after entering the home the officers discover that they should be searching 231 Elm Street; the search warrant contains the wrong address
Nonetheless, the officers are immune from prosecution for criminal trespass for their conduct at 123 Elm Street because of the:
A) mistake of fact defense. B) necessity defense.
C) honest error defense. D) public duty defense.
D
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In the majority of states, which is the court level "of last resort" in the state system?
A. court of limited jurisdiction B. court of general jurisdiction C. court of appeals D. state Supreme Court
What standards are used to determine whether the level and quality of medical care provided to inmates are constitutionally acceptable?
What will be an ideal response?
Why has the war in Iraq aggravated and intensified the anti-Western sentiment of some people in the Middle East?
What will be an ideal response?