Sidebar conferences:
A. Are helpful trial tools and should be used frequently
B. Are distracting and should be limited so that the jury doesn't think they are being excluded from important testimony
C. Are only allowed in criminal cases
D. All of the above
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After Carl’s arrest, his appointed counsel informs him that the police want to stage a live, physical lineup. Carl is brought to a room where there is a one-way mirror and several other people who look more or less like Carl. However, just before the lineup, Carl’s attorney is prevented from attending. The victim positively identifies Carl as the attacker. Will this identification be admitted at trial?
a. Yes, because the lineup was constitutionally valid. b. Yes, because Carl’s attorney had no right to be present. c. No, because Carl did not consent to the lineup. d. No, because Carl’s attorney had the right to be present.
Which of the following is an unacceptable method of execution?
A) electrocution B) drawing and quartering C) lethal gas D) firing squad E) lethal injection
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falls, and suffers an injury. The landholder will try to escape liability by saying that the child's injuries arose due to A) comparative negligence B) an artificial condition C) an Act of God D) a natural condition