TLETA Week 1 Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2024

TLETA Week 1 Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2024 English Common Law - answerState court system derived from North Carolina interpretation - answerTN state court system offspring of Reason for Ethics in LE - answerCareer survival, media coverage, community view of agency, in-house dissension, personal stress, it's "the right thing to do" Magistrate - answerOfficer having power to issue a warrant for arrest of a person charged with public offense Types of Magistrates - answerSC judges, Circuit & criminal court judges, judicial commissioners, GS courts judges, city judges with GS jurisdiction, JC judges Chancery - answerCourt of Equity Legal Hierarchy - answerTN Constitution must adhere to US Constitution Steps in State Court System - answerArrest, Gen Sessions, Grandy Jury, Trial, Appeal Can felony cases be settled in Gen Sessions Court? - answerNo Why are citations encouraged? - answerJail overcrowding Mittimus - answerOrder in writing confirming PC How many people on a Grand Jury? - answer13 (12 jurors, 1 foreperson) appointed by judge Role of Grandy Jury - answerReview indictments presented by DA; investigate things; screen cases; Determines existence of PC Appeals Order - answerMunicipal --> Dist Ct; Dist Ct -->State Appeals Voirdire - answerJury selection Examination Before Commitment - answerNo person can be committed to prison w/o first being examined by a magistrate Bail - answerSet by magistrate; sheriff may discharge person upon sufficient bail and notifies court Affidavit - answerWritten statement signed and sworn to before an official; request; "Mother may I..."; Establishes that there is PC to believe an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it. Warrant - answerWritten order commanding that person be arrested; "Yes you may..."; Issued by magistrate; Preliminary Hearing - answerNo Constitutional right to it; Generally statutory right; PC screening Indictment - answerAn accusation in writing presented by the grand jury charging a person Indictable Offenses - answerAll felonies and misdemeanors True Bill - answerAn indictment approved by grand jury Capias - answerWritten document from grand jury authorizing arrest Arraignment - answerStage of proceeding where defendant 1st appears before court to try the case; charge is read; plea is given; bond is set. Trial - answerPlea bargaining; jury trial Felony Sentencing - answerClass A-E Misdemeanor Sentencing - answerClass A-C Class A Felony - answer15-60 yrs, $50K fine Class B Felony - answer8-30 yrs, <$25K fine Class C Felony - answer3-15 yrs, <$10K fine Class D Felony - answer2-12 yrs, <$5K fine Class E Felony - answer1-6 yrs, <$3K fine Class A Misdemeanor - answer11 mos 29 days, <$2,500 Class B Misdemeanor - answer<6 mos, or <$500 fine, or both Class C Misdemeanor - answer<30 days, or $50 fine, or both Aggravators - answerPunishment increased Mitigators - answerPunishment decreased Saving Sentences - answerClass C misdemeanors; If law is not clearly stated/posted, then it is a Class C misdemea