01:202:201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Three-Strikes Law, Window Period, Selective Enforcement
25 Aug 2016
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Mixed proportionality, be able to recognize all the roles in regards to the criminal trial. 3: appeal, the request that a court with appellate jurisdiction review the judgment, most states have automatic appeal on death sentences or life in prison. The courts: jurisdiction, the territory, subject matter, or people over which a court may exercise lawful authority, dispute resolution center a. Prevents un-convicted persons from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily: bail bond b. i. A document guaranteeing the appearance of a defendant in court as required: danger law, a law intended to prevent the pretrial release of criminal defendants judged to represent a danger to others in the community. Information: a formal written accusation submitted to a court by a prosecutor, preliminary hearing, a proceeding before a judicial officer in which three matters must be decided a. i. Whether the crime occurred within the territorial jurisdiction of court a. iii. To once again inform the defendant of the specific charges.
