Class Notes pt. 1 Flashcards
The federal __________ acts as the baseline for law in all states
Constitution
Nevada is under the _____ __________ _______
Dual Sovereignty Doctrine
When is Double Jeopardy?
when one soveign tries to charge someone for the same crime
True or False: people can be tried in both courts because federal and state courts are different
True
people can be tried in both courts because federal and state courts are different, except in _________
Nevada
When can a person be charged twice?
If it’s in two different soverigns, this is due to Dual Sovereignty Doctrine
Is it double jeopardy if it is differnt crimes form the same event?
No
Does it count as double jeopardy if going from state court to federal court?
No
What is jurisdiction?
what causes a court can hear and what type of case it is
What are the 3 different types of courts?
1) appellate court
2) origina/general court
3) limited court
The _______ is where the case actually happens or is heard
Venue
True or False: if someone commits a crime in both states they can be prosecuted in only one of the states
False; if someone commits a crime in both states they can be prosecuted in different states
True or False: According to Double Jepoardy, if you commit two different robberies you can only be charged with one
False; you can be charged with twice with two similar yet different crimes
______ is an area within the jurisdiction
venue
__________= stare decisis
precedent
__________- the decisions that have been already made
precedent
Both Supreme Courts have the ability to _______ or ______ laws
change
define
List the federal court system from top to bottom.
1) U.S. Supreme Court
2) Circuit Court of Appeals
3) U.S. District Court