Name the two constitutional violations that are never harmless errors and that, if proven, result in an automatic reversal of the defendant’s conviction.
What will be an ideal response?
Denial of the right to counsel and trial before a biased judge
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Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm who audited Enron and was also paid for consulting work, met shortly before Jeff Skilling became CEO and agreed that all of the following were matters of concern about Enron except:
A. the annual report was a house of cards. B. the cash flow was the only accurate part of the annual report. C. the company had been engaging in risky and deceptive accounting practices. D. limited partnerships were being used to disguise debt.
The _________ dictates that evidence obtained illegally cannot be admitted in a criminal court of law
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A bench trial is presided over by a judge and
a. a 6-person jury b. a 9-person jury c. a 12-person jury d. no jury
The extensive use of plea bargaining has increased the importance of the presentencing investigation report
a. True b. False