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Courtroom Evidence LMPT Exam 4: Questions & Complete Answers
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Courtroom Evidence LMPT Exam 4: Questions &Complete Answers
What is the Pre-Trial Suppression Hearing? Right Ans - A party will file a
motion to suppress or exclude evidence.
*Defense claims the government gained the evidence unlawfully
Law Enforcement frequently testify at suppression hearings
Judge decides to admit the evidence so that the jury can see it
What is the 'Voir Dire?' Right Ans - Lawyers for the government and
defense question the protentional jurors.
-Based on questioning, looking for biased jurors
-Court will select the jury from the remaining members of the panel
What happens during the 'Opening Statements by Counsel?' Right Ans -
Lawyers tell the jury what they expect the evidence will show.
-Statements are not evidence
What is the 'Case-in-Chief?' Right Ans - Government presents evidence by
calling witnesses and offering exhibits.
-Government goes 1st, due to the burden of proving the defendant guilty
What is a 'Redirect?' Right Ans - Government re-examines the cross-
examination of the defense
What is cross examination? Right Ans - witnesses being questioned by the
defendant's attorney
What is the Defense Case? Right Ans - *Defense never has to go first
They present their:
-Witnesses
-Exhibits
What is the 'Rebuttal Case?' Right Ans - Government may
rebuttal/challenge defense's evidence
*Defense can also rebuttal government
, What happens during the closing arguments? Right Ans - Lawyers explain
why evidence shows that the defendant is guilty or not
-Arguments don't = evidence
-Only talk about admitted evidence
What happens during the 'Jury Charge?' Right Ans - Judge explains the law
to the jury
-Jury deliberates
-Decides guilty or not guilty
What does Verdict mean? Right Ans - Jury reports the decision to the judge
on paper
-Judge reads verdict
After the Verdict, is the Jury dismissed? Right Ans - Yes, unless involving a
capital case or forfeiture
What happens during the sentencing stage? Right Ans - Separate hearing to
litigate Pre-Sentence Report recommendations
-Jury is not present
-Judge decides sentence
-Parties can present evidence
What happens at the Post-Trial Proceedings? Right Ans - Motion for a new
trial
Appeal to Circuit Court
Habeas Courpus Petition
What is Relevant evidence? Right Ans - Admissible evidence
-Prove or disprove a fact/element of a crime
-Prove or rebut a defense
-Concerns the credibility of a witness
What is Direct evidence? Right Ans - Proves facts without need to draw
conclusion
What is Circumstantial evidence (Indirect Evidence)? Right Ans - Proves
facts indirectly, through influence, deduction, conclusion
"Ballistic test that proves a certain gun fired a certain bullet"
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