QST LA 245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Improper Conduct, Precedent, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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Guilty = judge or jury"s fi(cid:374)di(cid:374)g that a defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t has (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)itted a (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e. Define = process by which criminals are investigated, accused, tried and sentenced. Conduct outlawed: to win conviction, prosecutors must prove the defendant has violated the statute, language of criminal statutes must be clear and definite enough that, 1. Illegal to conspire to commit a crime even if the crime never occurred: defendant can be convicted if, 1. Some members of the conspiracy voluntarily try to implement it. Insanity: mental disease/defect = unable to understand the nature of your conduct (rarely used) Stop and frisk: reason to believe you are armed: 3. Automobiles: lawful stop: no evidence = grab area, evidence = everywhere including the trunk, 5. Consent: exclusionary rule, motion to suppress: any evidence the government acquires illegally may not be used at trial (cid:862)fruit of the poiso(cid:374) tree(cid:863) = result of (cid:271)ad sear(cid:272)hes, exception to exclusionary rule:
