Liquor Laws
Courtroom Testimony/Demeanor
4.1
Officer Prosecutor
Hate Crimes
100

T/F: THE LCA DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES

FALSE

100

WHEN CAN AN OFFICER TESTIFY IN COURT?

WHENEVER THEY ARE SUBPOEANED

100

LOCAL LAWS ENACTED BY A CITY OR COUNTY COMMISSION ARE:

ORDINANCES

100

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE STATE'S CASE IN CHIEF?

DIRECT TESTIMONY

100

WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR A HATE CRIME?

1 YEAR ENHANCEMENT

200

T/F: THERE ARE BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES 

TRUE 

200
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF USING YOUR NOTES WHEN TESTIFYING

SO YOU CAN REFER TO THEM IF YOU NEED TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY 

200

THE STANDARD OF PROOF IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT 

200

WHAT IS A COMMONLY USED OBJECTION?

RELEVANCE

200

WHAT IS THE MAIN ELEMENT OF A HATE CRIME?

MOTIVATED BY HATE

300

FINES FOR VIOLATION OF THE LCA CANNOT EXCEED:

$10,000

300

WHAT ARE SOME NONVERBAL ATTRIBUTES THAT COULD AFFECT TESTIMONY?

PHYSICAL MANNER AND DEMEANOR 

ANIMATED GESTURES 

STAGE FRIGHT 

300

IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL THE JURY VERDICT MUST BE

UNANIMOUS

300

WHAT IS A CLOSING ARGUMENT DESIGNED TO DO?

SUMMARIZE

PERSUADE

EMPHASIZE

300

WHICH OF THESE GROUPS WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED?

RELIGION

RACE 

GENDER 

SOCIAL STATUS/WEALTH

WEALTH/SOCIAL STATUS 

400

T/F: I CAN GIVE MY MINOR CHILD ALCOHOL IF I AM THEIR GUARDIAN AND WE ARE OUT AT A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER

FALSE

400

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONFER WITH THE PROSECUTOR PRIOR TO TESTIFYING?

SO THE OFFICER CAN SUMMARIZE THE CASE WITH THE PROSECUTION TO ENSURE THAT THE PROSECUTOR KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE OFFICER CAN TESTIFY TO 

400

THE CRIMINAL CODE IN THE NEW MEXICO ANNOTATED CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT CHAPTER

CHAPTER 30 

400

WHEN IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO SHOW IMPATIENCE AND IRRITATION?

NEVER

400

CAN A HATE CRIME ENHANCEMENT BE DEFERRED OR SUSPENDED?

YES

500

DEFINE A NUISANCE BAR

ANY BAR CONTINUALLY USED FOR AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE OF SALE, MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 

500
WHY SHOULD THE OFFICER MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY ABOUT EACH CASE?

ANY INFORMATION THAT IS KNOWN BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE CASE COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF THE CASE

500

GRAND JURIES HEAR CASES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE

PROBABLE CAUSE

500

EXPLAIN "INVOKING THE RULE"

ALL WITNESSES WHO ARE TESTIFYING MUST STAY OUT OF THE COURTROOM SO THAT THEY CANNOT HEAR THE TESTIMONY OF OTHER WITNESSES, AND THEY MAY NOT TALK TO ANYONE EXCEPT THE ATTORNEYS INVOLVED ABOUT THEIR TESTIMONY

500

MUST A HATE CRIME BE ACTUAL? OR SIMPLY PERCEIVED?

BOTH ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED CAN CLASSIFY AS A HATE CRIME