Jury
What amendment gives a right to a jury trial of your peers?
What do jurors receive when requested to go to jury duty?
Summons
What is a role of the prosecutor before arrest?
Assist with warrants, provide legal advise on how to conduct the investigation.
This is when the law enforcement officer must help to gather and prepare the evidence for trial to ensure that the prosecutor can present enough evidence to fill in the gap between the police officer's standard of probable cause and the prosecutor’s standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Officer's duty to satisfy criminal burden of proof.
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What is the purpose of a jur?
Hear/See testimony and evidence in a trial, deliberate and render a verdict
What is a role of a prosecutor after arrest but before trial?
Evidence available to establish each element of crime, Violations of Fourth or Fifth Amendment, Credibility of potential witnesses, Likelihood witnesses will be available for court appearances
What is a judges primary responsibility in a criminal trial?
see that the defendant in a criminal case gets a fair trial.
Name 3 reasons that juries are in place.
prevent oppression, provide a safeguard against corrupt prosecutors, provide safeguard against biased judges
What is required to be a jury member?
US Citizen, at least 18 years old, no felony convictions, read/write English, a resident of where court is taking place (jurisdiction)
This is the first court appearance after charges are file?
Arraignment
What is it called when the opposing attorney interjects during witness testimony?
What is Voir Dire?
french for to speak the truth or a preliminary investigation of a juror by a judge or counsel
Where can you be selected for jury duty from?
state department of motor vehicles, department of labor, department of revenue services, and central voter registry.
If a grand jury believes there is enough evidence to go to trial this is granted.
True Bill
This consist of an interpretation of the substantive and procedural law that applies to the case.
Jury instructions or Charges to the jury
What is venire?
What is the selection of jurors who have been notified by the Court that they have subpoenaed for jury duty?
Give me two reasons you may be excused from jury duty?
Illness that prevents you from hearing the case, disability that prevents you from hearing the case, financial burden
This is when the prosecution has to turn over any and all evidence to a defense attorney.
Discovery
This is used to prevent the possibility of any outside influence affecting the jury's verdict, the jury's deliberative process is secret and remains so
Sequestering of the jury