CP Flashcards

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GOV ACTION

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SEARCH AND SEIZURE MUST BE BY GOV AGENT/DIRECTION OF THE GOV

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SEARCH

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GOV SEARCH OF A LOCATION W A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY

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OPEN FIELDS DOCTRINE

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OPEN AREAS W NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY

NOT A SEARCH

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PROBABLE CAUSE

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REASONABLE PERSON WOULD CONCLUDE IT IS MORE PROBABLY THAN NOT THT A CRIME HAS TAKEN PLACE

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WARRANT REQ

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SEARCHES MUST BE PURSUANT TO A WARRANT

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WARRANT REQS (DETAILS)

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1) ISSUED BY DETACHED MAGISTRATE

2) FACTS MUST BE FRESH

3) PERSON/PLACES MUST BE SPECIFIC

4) CANNOT EXCEED THE SCOPE

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INFORMANTS

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POLICE CAN RELY ON INFORMANTS FOR PC

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PLAIN VIEW

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POLICE CAN SEIZE WHAT IS IN PLAIN VIEW DURING A LAWFUL SEARCH

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ILLEGAL SEARCH

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WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISMISS INDICTMENT

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PROTECTIVE SWEEP

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SEARCH FOR ADDTL CRIMINALS

ALLOWED FOR SAFETY OF OTHERS PRESENT

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EXCEPTIONS TO WARRANT REQ

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CONSENT
SITLA
AUTOMOBILE
INVENTORY
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES
BORDER

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CONSENT

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ONE WHO HAS CONTROL/APPARENT AUTHORITY OVER THE PROPERTY

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CO-OCCUPANT CONSENT

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A PRESENT CO-OCCUPANTS CAN REFUSE

A NON PRESENT CO-OCCUPANT CANNOT REFUSE

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SEARCH INCIDENT TO LAWFUL ARREST

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ARREST MUST BE LAWFUL

SEARCH OF PERSON/WINGSPAN

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ARREST OF A CAR OCCUPANT

POLICE MAY SEARCH PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF

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1) OCCUPANT IS UNSECURED
2)REASONABLE BELIEF OF EVIDENCE OF CRIME OF ARREST

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INVENTORY SEARCH

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AFTER ARREST AT THE POLICE STATION, POLICE CAN SEARCH THE PERSON/CAR

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EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES

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REASONABLE BELIEF EVIDENCE MAY BE LOST OR DESTROYED

EXCEPTION TO WARRANT

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ILLEGAL AUTOMOBILE STOP-NO VIOLATION:

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IF THERE WAS NO REASON TO PULL THE CAR OVER, NOTHING FOUND IS ADMISSIBLE

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LEGAL AUTOMOBILE STOP- TRAFFIC VIOLATION

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POLICE CANNOT SEARCH THE CAR

UNLESS SOME EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIMES

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AUTOMOBILE STOP- PROBABLE CAUSE:

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POLICE MAY SEARCH ENTIRE CAR IF PROBABLE CAUSE THE CAR IS CARRYING CONTRABAND

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BORDER SEARCH

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NO WARRANT NECESSARY

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SEARCH OUTSIDE THE US

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US OFFICIALS MAY SEARCH YOU ON FOREIGN LAND

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DOG SNIFF

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NOT A SEARCH IN A PUBLIC PLACE

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STOP & FRISK

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STOP: RS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS AFOOT

FRISK: REASONABLE BELIEF PERSON IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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AUTOMOBILE STOPS

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CHECKPOINTS ALLOWED W GENERIC UNIFORM METHOD FOR STOP

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25
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MIRANDA ELEMENTS

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1) CUSTODY
2) INTERROGATION

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CUSTODY

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REASONABLE PERSON WOULD NOT FEEL FREE TO LEAVE

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VOLUNTEERED STATEMENTS

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NO MIRANDA REQ’D IF SUSPECT VOLUNTEERS INFO

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INTERROGATION

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POLICE ATTEMPTING TO ELICIT CRIMINAL RESPONSE

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MIRANDA WARNINGS

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1) RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
2) ANYTHING SAID CAN B USED AGAINST U
3) RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY
4)IF U CANNOT AFFORD ONE, ONE WILL BE PROVIDED

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IF YOU REQ A LAWYER

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ALL QUESTIONING MUST STOP

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RIGHT AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION

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NEVER REQ’D TO TESTIFY
MAY BE REQ’D TO PERFORM PHYSICAL ACTS
CANNOT BE FORCED TO MAKE STATEMENTS

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WAIVER OF MIRANDA RIGHTS

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1) KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARY
2) TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES

32
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LINE UPS AND IDS

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CANNOT BE UNNECESSARILY SUGGESTIVE

TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES

32
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LINEUPS-RIGHT TO COUNSEL

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NO RIGHT TO COUNSEL PRIOR TO INDICTMENT

RIGHT TO COUNSEL AFTER INDICTMENT

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RIGHT TO COUNSEL

5TH AMENDMENT

6TH AMENDMENT

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RIGHT B4 CHARGES OR INDICTMENT

RIGHT AFTER FORMAL CHARGES

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RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE COUNSEL

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1) DID THE LAWYER DEVIATE FROM THE NORMS

2)REASONABLE PROBABILITY THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT

35
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WAIVER OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL

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MUST KNOWINGLY WAIVE

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RIGHT TO COUNSEL AT ALL CRITICAL CHANGES

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POST INDICTMENT INTERROGATIION

PRELIMINARY HEARINGS FOR PROBABLE CAUSE TO PROSECUTE

ARRAIGNMENT

POST CHARGE LINEUPS

GUILTY PLEAS AND SENTENCING

FELONY TRIALS

MISDEMEANOR TRIALS W IMPOSED IMPRISONMENT

OVERNIGHT RECESSES DURING TRIAL

APPEALS AS A MATTER OF RIGHT

APPEALS OF GUILTY PLEAS

PLEAS OF NOLO CONTENDRE

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SHARED COUNSEL

A

CODEFENDANTS CAN SHARE COUNSEL UNLESS CONFLICT ARISES

38
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GUILTY PLEA

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ENTERED VOLUNTARILY AND INTELLIGENTLY

39
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SEVERANCE

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IF TWO DEFENDANTS ARE TRIED TOGETHER, ONE CAN SEVER FOR UNFAIR PREJUDICE

40
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IMPARTIALITY

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RIGHT TO UNBIASED JUDGE

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COMPETENCY

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D MUST BE COMPETENT TO UNDERSTAND CHARGES

D MAY BE MEDICATED

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JURY TRIAL RIGHTS

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SENTENCE IS LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS

JURY IS A CROSS SECTION OF COMMUNITY

STATE TRIAL BY 6 MEMBERS MUST BE UNANIMOUS

STATE TRIAL BY 12 MEMBERS NEED NOT BE UNANIMOUS

FED TRIAL BY 12 MEMBERS MUST BE UNANIMOUS

EXCLUSION OF A JUROR BASED ON RACE/GENDER VIOLATES EP

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RIGHT TO PUBLIC TRIAL

A

PRESS MAY ATTEND UNLESS

OVERRIDING INTEREST TO CLOSE TRIAL

DOES NOT APPLY TO GRAND JURY

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RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION

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RIGHT TO CONFRONT AND CROSS EXAMINE ALL WITNESSES

45
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RIGHT TO CONFRONTATIONS- CODEFENDANTS

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A CODEFENDANTS CONFESSION CAN ONLY BE USED AGAINST THE OTHER IS AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY

46
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RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION-OUT OF COURT STATEMENTS

A

TESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS ARE ADMISSIBLE

NON TESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS ARE ADMISSIBLE

47
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NONTESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS

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MADE DURING AN EMERGENCY

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PROSECUTIONS BURDEN

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MUST PROVE ALL ELEMENTS BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

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DEFENDANTS BURDEN

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MUST PROVE BY PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE

50
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NO MANDATORY PRESUMPTIONS IN A

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CRIMINAL CASE

51
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GRAND JURY

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1) ACCUSED HAS NO RIGHT TO BE PRESENT

2)EXCLUSIONARY RULE DOES NOT APPLY

3) WITNESS HAS NO RIGHT TO COUNSEL INSIDE THE ROOM

52
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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CANNOT BE TRIED FOR THE SAME CRIME TWICE

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JEOPARDY ATTACHES

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JURY TRIAL:JURY IS SWORN IN

BENCH TRIAL: FIRST WITNESS IS SWORN IN

54
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DJ EXCEPTION- SEPARATE SOVEREIGNS

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CAN B TRIED IN DIFF STATES

CAN B TRIED IN STATE AND FED CT

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DJ EXCEPTIONS

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DEFENDANTS SUCCESSFUL APPEAL

MISTRIAL FOR NECESSITY

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DJ- COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

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NO RETRIAL ALLOWED WHEN SECOND TRIAL REQS AN ELEMENT DEFENDANT WAS ACQUITTED OF

57
Q

CRUEL AND UNUSAL PUNISHMENT

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MUST B PROPORTIONATE TO CRIME

CONSISTENT W PUNISHMENT FOR SIMILAR CRIMES

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Q

RIGHTS DURING SENTENCING

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RIGHT TO COUNSEL
RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

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Q

DEATH PENALTY

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NOT CRUEL AND UNUSAL AS LONG AS PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT ARBITRARY OR DISCRIMINATORY SENTENCING

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DEATH PENALTY EXCEPTIONS

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UNDER 18 AT TIME OF CRIME

MENTALLY CHALLENGED

61
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a person is
“in custody” only when under

A

“formal arrest or restraint on freedom of movement of the degree associated with a
formal arrest.”