Constitutional Amendments
this gives you the right to remain silent.
What is the 5th amendment?
This witness testifies about what they saw.
Who is an eye witness?
You can get this much time for a Class A misdemeanor.
What is up to 1 year?
The job ensures that everyone gets ______ chance in court.
What is a fair chance to present their side of the case?
A rule that preserves the privacy of information that you tell your attorney.
What is Attorney-Client Privilege?
Law enforcement must show this for a judge to issue a warrant.
What is "probable cause?"
This person testifies about your character.
Who is a character witness?
The time range for a State Jail Felony.
What is 180 days to 2 years?
This person tries to help you be found "not guilty."
What is the defense attorney, court appointed attorney, or the public defender?
When the judge finds that there is not enough evidence or other problems with the prosecutions case this can happen to your case.
What is Dismissed?
This requires law enforcement to inform you of your Miranda Warning.
What is the 5th amendment?
A medical doctor, a crime scene investigator, a psychologist, and a handwriting analyst are all examples.
What is an expert witness?
A Second Degree Felony.
What is 2 to 20 years?
This individual tries to have you found guilt.
The States attorney, the prosecutor, or the District attorney.
When witnesses are caught telling a lie under oath.
What is Perjury?
The 6th amendment gives you these 3 rights.
the right to an attorney, the right to a jury trial, and the right to a speedy trial.
Are witnesses supposed to be for you or against you in the courtroom?
What is for you or against you?
A 3rd degree felony carries this.
What is 2 to 10 years?
The Bailiff does this in the courtroom.
What is make announcements for the judge and ensures that everyone in the courtroom behaves?
When you can serve multiple sentences at the same time.
What is concurrent?
What does the "exclusionary rule" prevent?
What is evidence gathered illegally from being used at trial?
You do this if a witness lies under oath.
What is whisper quietly to your attorney or write a note and show your attorney?
A 1st degree felony carries this punishment but this adds 25 years.
What is 5 to 99 years but Aggravated sexual assault of a child 14 years old or younger adds 25 years.
In a Jury trial the jury has these two jobs.
What is listen to the evidence and arrive at a verdict?
When you have to serve more than one sentence one after the other instead of at the same time.
What is consecutive?