MMC 3200 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Voir Dire, Peremptory Challenge, First Amendment To The United States Constitution

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You cant use name it"s a contract. Keep your promise or go to jail (cid:1) 3 important findings some first amendment protection for gathering news reporters may have to testify to grand jury the stewart test to determine if the reporter has to testify. Probable cause that the reporter has the info that is central to law that has been broken there is no other way to get that info (reporter is the only one who (cid:1) (cid:1) has) Protect reporter from having to reveal their source. If youre in a state that doesn"t have a shield law-> 1980: required a supina (harder to get than search warrant) to search a news room. Challenge for cause: specific reason you wont be on the jury (ex: this is your neighbor, your dad is a cop) Question of the jury: series of question to make sure you"re a fair juror. Change of venireman: bring outside jury to where trial is.