Just as a defendant may appeal a criminal conviction after pleading not guilty, the prosecution may appeal from the defendant's acquittal
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If you were in charge of creating a pool of potential jurors, from where would you draw the names? Why? How might that method be discriminatory?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the following is not protected by the First Amendment freedom of religion clause EXCEPT:
a. worship b. violation of child labor laws c. polygamy d. handling dangerous animals in a religious ceremony
When prosecutors become involved in community policing,
a. they become more focused on major crimes like murder and robbery. b. they get a different view of the kinds of things that devastate communities. c. they recognize the low priority of neighborhood stability issues. d. they have little personal contact with police officers.
Defendant Dan timely filed a motion to suppress evidence at his trial for kidnapping. The trial judge ruled against Dan and allowed the evidence to be admitted into Dan’s trial. Dan was ultimately convicted of kidnapping. Dan appeals his conviction based on the admission of the evidence that was the subject of his motion to suppress. What is a possible outcome of Dan’s case at the appellate level?
a. If the appellate court sides with Dan, the result is an automatic reversal of the guilty verdict. b. If the appellate court sides with Dan, the result will be the reversal of the guilty verdict unless the appellate court finds that the trial judge’s decision amounted to harmless error. c. If the prosecution can successfully argue beyond a reasonable doubt that there is no reasonable probability that the evidence at issue influenced the outcome of the trial, Dan’s conviction will be affirmed by the appellate court. d. Both b and c are correct.