In Hurtado v. California the defendant complained that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated because he was not properly indicted by a grand jury. The Supreme Court ruled against him because:
a. his crime wasn't a capital or otherwise infamous crime.
b. California, unlike the federal government, could use an information rather than a grand jury indictment tocharge Hurtado
c. he confessed, so due process was irrelevant.
d. the California grand jury had properly indicted him.
b
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1.Under the due process test, after the defendant meets his or her burden of proof, the matter then is up to the judge for a determination of admissibility. 2.One of the places that a single person showup is typically conducted by the police is at the courthouse. 3.The U.S. Supreme Court prohibits police reliance on photographs of suspects despite the risk of misidentification.
This type of judge is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
A. Trial court judge B. Magistrate C. Federal judge D. Federal clerk E. ?Civil court judge
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a. Expectation of privacy b. Lack of a search warrant c. Lack of training of the police dog d. Retroactive probable cause