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We have a verdict . . .

We have a verdict . . .

by Kevin Randolph

Education Government

The two schools of cross examination

'Open ended' cross examination and' leading question' cross examination.

"Your case is weak, Mr. Prosecutor." The pretrial conference in a serious felony case.

DNA, suppression discussions during a pretrial conference.

What goes on with the Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket.?"

Why the secrecy? Why no argument?

Season 1

How can you represent someone who is guilty?

The role of criminal defense attorneys in the United States.

How can you represent someone who is guilty, pt. 2

Most cases resolve through negotiation.

How can you represent someone who is guilty? pt. 3

Most cases resolve by negotiation.

Under what kind of political pressure are judges?

Political pressures judges face.

The 4th Amendment and your cell phone.

Cell phones capture every aspect of a person's life . . . thus requiring strong 4th amendment protections against unreasonable searches of cell phone data.

Shouldn't they have a warrant? The good faith exception.

The good faith exception to the warrant requirement does not promote warrantless searches but demands corroboration of a confidential informant's information.

"Do you know what you're doing"? What questions does a judge ask a defendant who decides to plead guilty?

A judge's questions to defendant who decides to plead guilty creates a record of the defendant's waiver of constitutional rights.

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