Criminal Law & Procedures Flashcards
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Under the exclusionary rule established in Mapp v. Ohio, what happens to evidence obtained through an illegal search?
Answer: It is excluded from trial
The exclusionary rule prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal prosecutions, as established in Mapp v. Ohio (1961).
Which element is NOT required to establish probable cause for an arrest?
Answer: Beyond-reasonable-doubt certainty
Probable cause requires trustworthy information and articulable facts linking a suspect to a crime, but does not require the higher standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.
A person commits aggravated assault in Pennsylvania when they attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another under which circumstance?
Answer: Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life
Pennsylvania defines aggravated assault as intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing or attempting to cause serious bodily injury under circumstances showing extreme indifference to life.
What is the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine?
Answer: Evidence derived from an illegal search or seizure is also inadmissible
The 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine extends the exclusionary rule to all evidence derived from an initial illegal police action.
In Pennsylvania, what degree of offense is simple assault when committed by an adult against a child under 12?
Answer: Misdemeanor of the first degree
Under Pennsylvania law, simple assault committed by an adult 21 or older against a child under 12 is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Which exception allows police to search a vehicle without a warrant during a lawful traffic stop?
Answer: Automobile exception based on probable cause
The automobile exception allows warrantless searches of vehicles when police have probable cause to believe the vehicle contains evidence of a crime.
What is the legal term for a false statement made under oath in a judicial proceeding?
Answer: Perjury
Perjury is the criminal offense of knowingly making false statements under oath in a judicial proceeding.