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TLETA Week 1What is our state court system derived from? - Answer -English common law
Tennessee's state court system is an offspring of ______ interpretation. - Answer -North Carolina
"The judges of the supreme, appellate, chancery, circuit, general sessions, and juvenile courts
throughout the state, judicial commissioners and county executives in those officer's respective
counties" = ? - Answer -magistrate
What officials are magistrates? - Answer -judges, judicial commissioners
No person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a
_________. - Answer -magistrate
"A warrant of commitment to prison in writing" = ? - Answer -mittimus
"Written statement signed and sworn to before an official, saying the who/what/when/where of the
offense" = ? - Answer -affidavit
"Written order commanding that a person be arrested" = ? - Answer -warrant
,What is a preliminary hearing screening for? - Answer -probable cause
Is a preliminary hearing a constitutional right or a statutory right? - Answer -not constitutional, generally
statutory
All felonies and misdemeanors are _______ offenses. - Answer -indictable
"Knowing the difference between right and wrong" = ? - Answer -Ethics
What is common law? - Answer -a collection of philosophies
Name the steps in the state court system. - Answer -1. arrest (magistrate examination), 2. general
sessions, 3. grand jury, 4. trail, 5. appeal
Name the two types of state supreme appeals. - Answer -criminal and civil
Where are minor citations normally handled? - Answer -in general sessions court
Where are federal felony misdemeanors normally handled? - Answer -screened by General Sessions
court, then either dropped or passed up the ladder
Do 1st offenders normally go to trial? - Answer -No, normally only if they're a repeat offender or it was a
violent crime. Otherwise it's normally a plea deal.
Shortly after the mittimus is created, what will be produced documenting your claim? - Answer -a
warrant
If the Grand Jury determines you have probable cause, they issue a _________. - Answer -true bill
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is 1 year or more in the state penitentiary" = ? - Answer -
felony
, "A monetary amount that provides assurance that the offender will come back for court" = ? - Answer -
bail
Is bail always allowed? - Answer -while all offenses are technically bail-able offenses, sometimes bond
isn't allowed when the offender is too dangerous
What kind of right is a preliminary hearing? - Answer -a statutory right, not a constitutional right
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is less than 1 year" = ? - Answer -misdemeanor
What rights do convicted felons lose? - Answer -the right to vote, bear arms, run for office, etc.
How many levels of felony are there in TN? - Answer -5
Class A felony? - Answer -15-60 years, $50,000 fine
"An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county, charging a person" = ? - Answer -
indictment
What makes up a grand jury? - Answer -12 jurors and 1 foreperson appointed by judge (13 people total)
"An indictment approved by grand jury" = ? - Answer -true bill
"Written document from grand jury authorizing arrest" = ? - Answer -capias
"Stage of the proceeding where the defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try case,
when the charge is read, plea is given, and bond is set" = ? - Answer -arraignment
Class B felony? - Answer -8-30 years, up to $25,000 fine
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