CLEET Criminal Law & Procedures 4

Question 1

The 'public safety exception' to Miranda, established in New York v. Quarles, allows officers to:

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Question suspects without Miranda warnings when there is an immediate public safety threat

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Detain suspects indefinitely for public safety reasons

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Search without a warrant in high-crime areas

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Arrest without probable cause in emergencies

Question 2

Oklahoma's felony murder rule imposes murder liability when a death occurs:

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During the commission or attempted commission of certain inherently dangerous felonies

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Only if the defendant intended to kill

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Whenever a person dies during any felony

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Only when the defendant personally causes the death

Question 3

When police use a confidential informant to establish probable cause, the informant's tip must generally demonstrate:

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Both the informant's basis of knowledge and their reliability or veracity

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The informant's criminal history

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That the informant was paid for the information

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That the informant witnessed the crime personally

Question 4

Which of the following is an element of the crime of extortion (blackmail) under Oklahoma law?

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Obtaining property by threatening to expose embarrassing or criminal information

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Using physical force to take property

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Breaking and entering a dwelling at night

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Deceiving a victim about the value of an item

Question 5

The Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at:

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The initiation of formal criminal proceedings (indictment, arraignment, or preliminary hearing)

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The moment of arrest

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The first police interview

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When Miranda warnings are given

Question 6

A defendant claiming self-defense in Oklahoma generally must show that force was used because they:

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Reasonably believed they faced imminent unlawful force and used proportional force in response

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Were provoked by harsh words

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Were in a public place when attacked

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Had previously reported threats to law enforcement

Question 7

Under the 'plain feel' doctrine, an officer conducting a pat-down frisk may seize contraband that is NOT a weapon when:

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The incriminating nature of the object is immediately apparent through touch

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The officer suspects drug activity based on prior intelligence

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The suspect is on probation or parole

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The officer can smell the contraband