LE1 Spring Final Review

felony traffic stop when threat to officer safety,  vehicle stolen, warrant, silvershotne v us 4th amendment principle is fruit of poison tree= evidence obtained illegally

precedent ensures previous judicial decisions are considered when setting similar future cases

duress is a defense that argues that a crime was committed as a result of unlawful threat of coercion

job of the first responding officer = preserve and protect the crime scene

case that held that good faith exception applied to warrant less searches = us v leon

supreme court cases set the free to leave test = us v mendenhall

a person can use intoxication defense if they committed the crime after a night of drinking = false

can use an alibi defense to a crime committed in tax because u can prove u were visiting family in canada when it occurred = true

us supreme court cases set the required criminal suspects be read rights prior to being questioned by police in custody = miranda v arizona

supreme court case become the basis for a brief stop and frisk based on reasonable suspicion = terry v ohio

punishment is restitution paid to the victim = civil

defendance is incapable of understanding charges= incompetent to stand trial

preponderance of evidence = civil

verdicts are guilty or non guilty = criminal

officers should observe the occupants of the suspect vehicle for unusual movement = true

stand your ground law / castle exception allows for defendants to claim force even tho escape was possible = false

4th amendment

standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt = criminal

if an officer sees a weapon on a suspect they shouldn’t say anything = false

evolutionary purpose of fingerprints = grip

punishment is fines to the government and incarceration = criminal

right to attorney = criminal

case that established search incident to arrest = us v rabinowitz

exclusionary rule says evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court = true

important that only the primary officer gives the verbal commands to the suspects = true

what part of the car does the officer touch for a basic stop = back taillight