CPL 195-390 Flashcards
CPL 195.10 T/F? Waiver of indictment may be made in LCC or superior court.
True
CPL 195.10 T/F? Waiver of indictment may not be made when offense is a class b or C felony.
False. May be made (Cannot if charged with A felony)
CPL 195.10 T/F? For a defendant to waive indictment, consent of the DA is needed.
True.
CPL195.20T/F? When indictment is waived in a LCC, the DA must file a superior court information within _____days of of the order approving the wavier.
10
CPL 195.20 Waiver of indictment must be signed in open court and in presence of defendant’ s attorney.
True
Which of the following is false? A waiver of indictment:
A. Must contain name of court in which it is executed.
B. Must contain the endorsement of the attorney for the defendant.
C. Must list name of offenses to be charged in superior court information.
D. Must list approximate time. & place of offenses to be charged in superior court information
B (CPL 195,20) Must contain endorsement of DA.
With respect to waver of indictment, case is deemed pending in the LCC until:
A. The waiver is signed in open court
B. The DA consents in writing
C. Written waiver is mailed to superior court.
D. None of the above
D. (CPL 195.20) The written waiver and court approval are received by the superior court.
Which of the following is not correct? A wavier of indictment:
A. May be in writing.
B. Must contain waiver of indictment.
C. Must contain consent to be prosecuted by superior court information.
D. Cannot be executed without the consent of the ADA
A (CPL 195.20) MUST be in writing
When an indictment is waived in a LCC the DA must file a superior court information in superior court within _____ days of execution of court order approving the waiver.
A. 1 b. 5 C. 10 D. 14
C (CPL 195.40)
Which of the following relating to waiver of indictment are correct?
1. Must contain the title of the action
2. Must be in writing
3. Must state approximate date of offense
A. 1 & 2 only B. 3 only
C. 1 & 3 only D. 1, 2 & 3
D (CPL 195.20)
CPL 200.20 T/F? An indictment may not charge a petty offense.
False. May do if joinable with crime charged.
CPL 200.50 An indictment must contain signature of the foreman or acting foreman and signature of ___________.
DA
CPL 200.70 T/F? An indictment may be amended to correct a misjoinder of offenses of defendants.
False
The two accusatory instruments of the superior courts are:
A. Felony complaint and indictment.
B. Summons issued b superior court and indictment
C. Indictment a superior court warrant of arrest.
D. Indictment and superior court information.
D (CPL 200.10)
Choose the best answer. A request for a bill of particulars on an indictment:
A. Is served by the people on the defendant. B. Shall not be made without leave of court.
C. Both A and B are correct. D. Both A and B are incorrect
D. (CPL 200.95)
An indictment may not be amended for any of the following reasons:
1. A misjoinder of offenses.
2. Legal insufficiency of the factual allegations.
3. A failure to charge or state an offense
4. A misjoinder of defendants.
A. 1, 3, and 4 only B. 1, 2, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3 only D. 2 and 3 only
B (CPL 200.70)
Which of the following statements are false? An indictment must contain:
1. The name of the criminal court where felony complaint was filed.
2. The title of the action
3. The signature of the DA.
4. Signature of foreman of the grand jury.
A. 1 only B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 4 only D. 4 only
C, (CPL 200.50)
Choose the best answer: which of the following statements relating to indictments is true?
A. Each court must charge one offense only. B. A indictment can charge crime(s) only.
C. both A and B are false D. Both A and B are true.
A (CP: 200.20 and 200.30)
Which of the following statements relating to an indictment is incorrect?
A. Indictment is a written accusation by grand jury. B. An indictment is filed with a superior court
C. Indictment charges person(s) at least 1 crime
D. An indictment shall not charge a petty offense.
D. (PL 200.10)
CPL 215.10 T/F? An ACD for the purposes of referring to dispute resolution may be issued for any felony.
False May be issued only for selected felonies (read section again)
CPL 215, 10 T?F? an ACD my bee ordered by the judge after final disposition of the case.
False. May be issued PRIOR to the final disposition of case.
CPL 215.10 T/F? For judge to order and ACD there must be consent of people end defendant
True
CL 215.30 T/F? Upon issuing and ACD, court must release defendant on his own recognizance and refer action to dispute resolution.
True
CPL 215.30 T/F? Dispute resolution center must advise the DA whether the charges against the defendant have been resolved no later than 30 days after referral by the judge.
False 45 days
CPL 215.30 T/F? After a case has been referred to a dispute resolution center and 45 day report has been made, if defendant has agreed to pay a fine, restitution or reparation the dispute resolution center must advise DA every 30 days of status of such fine, restitution or reparation.
True.
CPL 215.30 T/F? if defendant does not pay fine, restitution, or reparation, court upon application of people made not later than six months after issuance of ACD, May restore case to the calendar.
False. Not later than ONE year after issuance of ACD
CPL 215.40 T/F? The papers in an action shall be sealed upon issuance of an ACD.
False. Upon DISMISSAL of the action all records relating to the action shall be sealed.
The ACD may be ordered at or after arraignment and before final disposition in local criminal court on a felony complaint and:
A. After disposition in a superior court. B. At or after arraignment and fore final disposition in superior court. C. Before or final disposition in a local criminal court. Donne of the above.
B (CPL 215.10)
For judges to order an ACD there must be:
1. Consent of the people 2. Consent of defendant 3. Reasonable notice to victim and an opportunity to be heard
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2, and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
C (CPL 215.15)
Victim as per 215, is defined as a person alleged to have sustained physical or financial injury to person or property as a direct Or financial injury to person or property as directed result of crime(s) charged in a :
1. Felony 2. Superior court information 3.superior curt information 3, indictment
A. 1,2,and 3’ b, 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3. D, 1 and 2 only
1 A (CPL 215.20)
Upon dismissal of action pursuant to CPL 215:
1. The arrest and prosecution shall be deemed a nullify
2. Defendant shall be restored to pre-arrest and prosecution status.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C (CPL 215.40)
CPL 220.30 T/F? The entry and acceptance of a plea of guilty to part of an indictment constitutes disposition of the entire indictment.
True
CPL 220.50 T/F? All peas to an indictment must be entered orally.
False
CPL 220.60 T/F? A defendant may in certain cases plead guilty to murder in the first degree.
True
CPL 220.15 Plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect must be with permission of __________.
The court (and consent of the people)
CPL 220.50 Plea by corporation must be entered by ___________
Counsel
CPL 220.50 If defendant refuses to enter a plea, a plea of _________must be entered by court.
Not guilty
CPL 220.60 In certain cases the DA may recommend removal to the FC. Upon accepting such a plea, such plea shall be deemed to be ___________
A juvenile delinquency fact determination (and when it arrives in family court the matter will then proceed as if the fact-finding had already taken place and will now go to disposition)
CPL 260.20 T/F? In a trial of an indictment, trial cannot proceed unless defendant is present.
False
CPL 260.20 T/F? If a defendant is disruptive in a courtroom, he may be removed, and the trial shall continue.
False.
In the trial of an indictment, the defendant must deliver a closing statement.
False. May
CPL 260.20 T/F? In a trial of an indictment trial another proceed unless defendant is present.
False
CPL 260.20 T/F? If a defendant is disruptive in a courtroom, he may be removed and the trial shall continue.
False - he must be warned this would happen first
CPL 260.30 The people MAY or MUST deliver an opening address to the jury?
MUST
CPL 260.30 The people MAY or MUST offer evidence in support of the indictment?
MUST
CPL 260.30 The people and defendant MAY or MUST deliver a summation to the jury?
MAY
CPL 260.10 Generally, a defendant may waive a jury trial EXCEPT where charge is _____________.
Murder in the first degree
Which of the following statements is correct? In a trial of indictment a defendant may:
A. Waive a jury trial except for class A and B felonies.
B. Waive a jury trial in all cases
C. Waive a jury trial except where charge is murder in the first degree.
D. Waive a jury trial except where the charge is A, B, or C felony
C. (CPL 260.10)
Which of the following statements relating to a jury trial is false?
A. The jury must be selected and sworn.
B. The court must deliver preliminary instructions to the jury. C. The people must deliver an opening address to the jury.
D. The defendant must deliver an opening address to the jury.
D (PL 260.30)
Which of the following statements s false? In a jury trial:
A. People must fear evidence in support of indictment.
B. Defendant may offer evidence in his defense.
C. People must offer evidence in rebuttal
D. Defendant may deliver a summation to the jury.
C (CPL 260.30)
Which of the following statements is false? At the conclusion of evidence:
A. The defendant may deliver a summation to the jury
B. The people may deliver a summation to the jury
C. The court may then deliver a charge to the jury.
D. The jury must retire and deliberate and if possible render a verdict.
C. (CPL 26.30)
Which of the following 3 statements are correct?
1. A defendant may waive a jury trial in all cases.
2. A defendant may not waive a jury trial in some cases.
3. A defendant may not waive a jury trial for a B felony.
A. 1 only B. 2 & 3 only C. 3 only D. 2 only
D. (CPL 260.10)
CPL 270.05 A jury in the trial of an indictment consists of ___________ jurors.
12
CPL 270.10 A challenge to the entire panel of jurors may be made only by the
Defendant
CPL 270.15 Who must use their peremptory challenge first people or the defendant
The people
CPL 270.25 Number of peremptory challenges where the charge is a D felony is ____________.
10 for each side
CPL 270.25 Number of peremptory challenges where highest crime charged is A felony is ________
20 peremptory challenges
CPL 270.25 T/F? In a trial of an indictment, a peremptory challenge must be allowed if the majority of defendants join in the challenge.
True
CPL 270.30 The maximum number of alternate jurors in the trial of an indictment is ___________.
6
CPL 270.35 Once a jury has stated its deliberations in the trial of an indictment, the permission of the ____________is needed for a discharged juror to be replaced.
The defendant
CPL 270.50 T/F? When a jury views a premises, the defendant must be present.
False
CPL 270.50 T/F? When a jury views a premises, a court officer must bee present.
False
A jury in the trial of an indictment consists of _________jurors.
12(CPL 270.05
Which of the following is false? In a trial of an indictment, each side has the following peremptory challenges:
A. Class A felony: 20 for regular jurors; 2 for each alternate.
B. B or C felony: 10 for regular jurors; 2 for each alternate.
C. Other than A, B and C felony: 10 for regular jurors; 2 for each alternate.
D. D felony; 10 for regular jurors; 2 for each alternate..
B (CPL 270.25)