Pretrial procedures Flashcards
1
Q
Bail: right to…
A
be released on bail
2
Q
Examples of bail issues
A
refusal to grant bail
excessive bail
3
Q
When are bail issues appealable?
A
immediately
4
Q
Bail: Is preventive detention Constitutional?
A
Yes
preventive: pose danger or would fail to appear at trial
5
Q
Grand juries: does exclusion apply to the conduct of grand juries?
A
No
Grand jury witness may be compelled to testify based on illegally seized evidence
Grand jury can consider evidence that would be excluded at criminal trial
6
Q
Grand jury proceedings: who is present?
A
Proceedings are SECRET
D has no right to appear and no right to send in witnesses
7
Q
Grand jury proceedings: What rights do witnesses have?
A
Witness subpoenaed to testify before grand jury does not have right to receive Miranda warnings OR counsel
