VA LETC Week 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Probable Cause Hearing (Gerstein) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Safeguard
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against unreasonable arrest & detention,Judicial determination of
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probable cause for arrest. May Be conducted in Defendant's absence
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arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6th Amendment's provision that a
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Defendant has "The Right to be informed of the nature & cause of the
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accusation" in all criminal proceedings.
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Preponderance of evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-51%-49% (Burden
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of proof) Civil
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US supreme court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-9 justices, appointed for life
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interpert laws |
US circuit court of appeals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Judges in panels of 3
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11 federal appeallate circuits DC circuit court of appeals, federal court of
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appeals
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US district court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Trial level federal court
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,trail court that deals with original cases
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94 courts
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violation of criminal or civil law
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US magistrate court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-judges appointed 8 years
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by district court judge
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conduct bail hearings and sentence petty offenses
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Criminal cases - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cases involving acts or omissions
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against the people of the US, forbidden by federal law, and punishable
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upon conviction as the federal law may prescribe
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Grand Jury Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"infamous crimes"
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(felonies)
12 or more jurors
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Probable cause = TRUE BILL; no probable cause= NO TRUE BILL
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right to jury for all felony crimes
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Jury finder of fact
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Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-formal charge by GRAND JURY to
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determine probable cause | |
Must take place under 6th amendment, speedy trail act, 18 USC 3161,
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must take place within 30 days of arrest
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, Information - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-formal charge by US ATTORNEY
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determines probable cause | |
Petit jury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fact finding body at trial
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may find defendant guilty of a "lesser included offense" but never more
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serious than one charged.
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Decision to convict must be unanimous
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Bail determination - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flight risk or danger to
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society
entitled to ROR | |
Release under certain conditions
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May deny release
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Discovery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of
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Criminal Procedure govern what the defense and prosecution in a
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criminal case may see each other's cases before trial.
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"Brady" Material (Brady V Maryland) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Material
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Evidence that is favorable; to the Defendant; material to guilt or
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punishment. Prosecution must disclose Brady Material. | | | | |
Correct Answers
Probable Cause Hearing (Gerstein) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Safeguard
| | | | | | |
against unreasonable arrest & detention,Judicial determination of
| | | | | | |
probable cause for arrest. May Be conducted in Defendant's absence
| | | | | | | | |
arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6th Amendment's provision that a
| | | | | | |
Defendant has "The Right to be informed of the nature & cause of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
accusation" in all criminal proceedings.
| | | |
Preponderance of evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-51%-49% (Burden
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of proof) Civil
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US supreme court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-9 justices, appointed for life
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interpert laws |
US circuit court of appeals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Judges in panels of 3
| | | | | | | | | | |
11 federal appeallate circuits DC circuit court of appeals, federal court of
| | | | | | | | | | |
appeals
|
US district court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Trial level federal court
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,trail court that deals with original cases
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94 courts
|
violation of criminal or civil law
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US magistrate court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-judges appointed 8 years
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by district court judge
| | |
conduct bail hearings and sentence petty offenses
| | | | | |
Criminal cases - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cases involving acts or omissions
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against the people of the US, forbidden by federal law, and punishable
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
upon conviction as the federal law may prescribe
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Grand Jury Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"infamous crimes"
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(felonies)
12 or more jurors
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Probable cause = TRUE BILL; no probable cause= NO TRUE BILL
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right to jury for all felony crimes
| | | | | |
Jury finder of fact
| | |
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-formal charge by GRAND JURY to
| | | | | | | | |
determine probable cause | |
Must take place under 6th amendment, speedy trail act, 18 USC 3161,
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must take place within 30 days of arrest
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, Information - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-formal charge by US ATTORNEY
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determines probable cause | |
Petit jury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fact finding body at trial
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may find defendant guilty of a "lesser included offense" but never more
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serious than one charged.
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Decision to convict must be unanimous
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Bail determination - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flight risk or danger to
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society
entitled to ROR | |
Release under certain conditions
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May deny release
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Discovery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of
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Criminal Procedure govern what the defense and prosecution in a
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criminal case may see each other's cases before trial.
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"Brady" Material (Brady V Maryland) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Material
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Evidence that is favorable; to the Defendant; material to guilt or
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punishment. Prosecution must disclose Brady Material. | | | | |
