CRJ Exam 3 Questions and Answers
duties of trail courts - Answer-referee between prosecutor and defender
US appellate court - Answer-3 judge panel- concurring v descending vote,appeals from US district courts
How are federal judges selected? - Answer-appointed by president
US magistrate court - Answer-issues warrants, review arrest for probable cause, misdemeanors
US District Court - Answer-federal felony cases ex: bank robbing/kidnapping
Superior Court - Answer-major trail court,
civil duties: large lawsuits- probate wills and estates
criminal duties: re-try misdemeanor appeals, felony trials
, Appellate Judges - Answer-review case for error, look for evidence against defense claim, hear oral
arguments between defense attorney and prosecutor attorney
Rule of 4 - Answer-4 or more judges must read and agree that the case should be heard in court
Requirements for Defense Attorney - Answer-1) 4 yr college degree- law school
2)clean background
3)pass bar exam
Duties of Defense Attorneys - Answer-1)fight for innocence fairly
2)interview police, witness', accused for info
3)investigate police reports of case
4)prepare case trail
5)represent accused at trail
6)determine bases for appeal
7)provide assistance at sentencing
3 types of witnesses - Answer-1)lay witnesses
2)police witnesses
3)expert witnesses
District Court - Answer-no jury- judge decides
civil duties: medium lawsuits, family disputes
criminal duties: misdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings
duties of trail courts - Answer-referee between prosecutor and defender
US appellate court - Answer-3 judge panel- concurring v descending vote,appeals from US district courts
How are federal judges selected? - Answer-appointed by president
US magistrate court - Answer-issues warrants, review arrest for probable cause, misdemeanors
US District Court - Answer-federal felony cases ex: bank robbing/kidnapping
Superior Court - Answer-major trail court,
civil duties: large lawsuits- probate wills and estates
criminal duties: re-try misdemeanor appeals, felony trials
, Appellate Judges - Answer-review case for error, look for evidence against defense claim, hear oral
arguments between defense attorney and prosecutor attorney
Rule of 4 - Answer-4 or more judges must read and agree that the case should be heard in court
Requirements for Defense Attorney - Answer-1) 4 yr college degree- law school
2)clean background
3)pass bar exam
Duties of Defense Attorneys - Answer-1)fight for innocence fairly
2)interview police, witness', accused for info
3)investigate police reports of case
4)prepare case trail
5)represent accused at trail
6)determine bases for appeal
7)provide assistance at sentencing
3 types of witnesses - Answer-1)lay witnesses
2)police witnesses
3)expert witnesses
District Court - Answer-no jury- judge decides
civil duties: medium lawsuits, family disputes
criminal duties: misdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings
