VA LETC Week 2 Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Probable Cause Hearing (Gerstein)
Answer:
Safeguard against unreasonable arrest & detention,Judicial determination of
probable cause for arrest. May Be conducted in Defendant's absence
Q: arraignment
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.
Q: Preponderance of evidence
Answer:
51%-49% (Burden of proof) Civil
Q: US supreme court
Answer:
9 justices, appointed for life interpert laws
Q: US circuit court of appeals
Answer:
Judges in panels of 3
11 federal appeallate circuits DC circuit court of appeals, federal court of appeals
Q: US district court
Answer:
Trial level federal court trail court that deals with original cases 94 courts
violation of criminal or civil law
Q: US magistrate court
Answer:
judges appointed 8 years by district court judge conduct bail hearings and sentence
petty offenses
, Q: Criminal cases
Answer:
cases involving acts or omissions against the people of the US, forbidden by
federal law, and punishable upon conviction as the federal law may prescribe
Q: Grand Jury Proceedings
Answer:
"infamous crimes" (felonies) 12 or more jurors
Probable cause = TRUE BILL; no probable cause= NO TRUE BILL right to jury
for all felony crimes
Jury finder of fact
Q: Indictment
Answer:
formal charge by GRAND JURY to determine probable cause
Must take place under 6th amendment, speedy trail act, 18 USC 3161, must take
place within 30 days of arrest
Q: Information
Answer:
formal charge by US ATTORNEY determines probable cause
Q: Petit jury
Answer:
fact finding body at trial
may find defendant guilty of a "lesser included offense" but never more serious
than one charged. Decision to convict must be unanimous
Q: Bail determination
Answer:
Flight risk or danger to society entitled to ROR
Release under certain conditions May deny release
Q: Discovery
Solutions | Latest 2026 Update
Q: Probable Cause Hearing (Gerstein)
Answer:
Safeguard against unreasonable arrest & detention,Judicial determination of
probable cause for arrest. May Be conducted in Defendant's absence
Q: arraignment
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.
Q: Preponderance of evidence
Answer:
51%-49% (Burden of proof) Civil
Q: US supreme court
Answer:
9 justices, appointed for life interpert laws
Q: US circuit court of appeals
Answer:
Judges in panels of 3
11 federal appeallate circuits DC circuit court of appeals, federal court of appeals
Q: US district court
Answer:
Trial level federal court trail court that deals with original cases 94 courts
violation of criminal or civil law
Q: US magistrate court
Answer:
judges appointed 8 years by district court judge conduct bail hearings and sentence
petty offenses
, Q: Criminal cases
Answer:
cases involving acts or omissions against the people of the US, forbidden by
federal law, and punishable upon conviction as the federal law may prescribe
Q: Grand Jury Proceedings
Answer:
"infamous crimes" (felonies) 12 or more jurors
Probable cause = TRUE BILL; no probable cause= NO TRUE BILL right to jury
for all felony crimes
Jury finder of fact
Q: Indictment
Answer:
formal charge by GRAND JURY to determine probable cause
Must take place under 6th amendment, speedy trail act, 18 USC 3161, must take
place within 30 days of arrest
Q: Information
Answer:
formal charge by US ATTORNEY determines probable cause
Q: Petit jury
Answer:
fact finding body at trial
may find defendant guilty of a "lesser included offense" but never more serious
than one charged. Decision to convict must be unanimous
Q: Bail determination
Answer:
Flight risk or danger to society entitled to ROR
Release under certain conditions May deny release
Q: Discovery
