Case Law
What case law states that being held for 48 hours without probable cause is legal
County of Riverside V Mclaughlin
an order to retrieve a detained person to question whether or not detention should be continued
what may happen if someone does not appear after Bond
a bench warrant may be issued
what is one of the benefits of pleading guilty?
if the courts have offered a plea bargain
an argument to the courts that the initial trial was unfair
an appeal
what case states that the court must uphold a guilty plea bargain?
Santobello V New York
jury is questioned to determine grounds for challenge
voir dire
bail is defined as?
a promise that the defendant will show up in court at a certain time
What is standing mute?
a refusal to plead
sentence with a fixed amount of time
fixed sentence
what did Duncan V Louisiana state?
a juries purpose is to guard against the exercise of arbitrary power
A request to dimiss charges
nolle prosequi motion
if monetary cannot be maid to pay bail what may be used in its place?
property value, known as property bond
what happens if the defendant decides to stand mute?
the court assumes not guilty
sentence with a minimum and maximum amount of time
indeterminate
North Carolina V Alford stated what?
a guilty plea is not invalid because the suspect admits guilt
a plea of no contest
nolo contendere plea
Term when defendant is released without monetary bail
release on recognizance
what is an Alford plea?
a guilty plea in which the defendant swears innocency
a type of sentence that has a large gap between minimum and maximum
determinate sentence
this case states that a Guilty plea must be voluntary and of sound mind
Boykin V Alabama
a case that is strong enough to prevail if not contested
prima facie case
case that states dangerous individuals may or may not be given bail at the judges discretion
US V Salerno
what 2 reasons may a court allow a defendant to withdraw their guilty plea?
1) before the court may accept the plea
2) After the court accepts the plea but before sentencing
what is bifurcated procedure?
a trial where the guilt stage is separated from the sentencing stage