Question

True or false: The parties in a jury trial have an unlimited number of peremptory challenges during the voir dire.

	a.	True
	b.	False, each has five in every case
	c.	False, each has three in a misdemeanor case
	d.	False, each has six in a misdemeanor case

In a trial, which of the following occurs immediately before the judge's charge?

	a.	The summations
	b.	A motion for judgment NOV
	c.	An appeal
	d.	Two of the above
	e.	All of the above

Samasntha has been charged with illegal sale of drugs, a felony. If the case goes to trial, who decides whether it will be a bench trial or a jury trial?

		The judge
		The prosecution
		Samantha
		The arresting police officer

Under which of the following circumstances would a judge grant a judgment NOV?

		A major error was made during the trial nnecessitating a new start with a new jury
		The judge disagrees with the jury's verdict
		The judge determines that no reasonable view of the evidence would support the jury's verdict
		The judge believes the case is better suited for arbitration than court.

In the pleading stage of a case, under which of the following circumstances would a reply be necessary?

		The answer contains a counterclaim
		The answer contains a denial
		The complaint contains a counterclaim
		The defendant fails to respond to the complaint

True or false: In this country, use of social media by jurors is generally encouraged by judges.

		True
		False
		Correct. Good goin'!
		Incorrect. Use of social media by jurors is greatly discouraged. Jurors should base their decisions on the evidence presented in court. The rules of evidence followed in court help to ensure unreliable information is not presented to the jury. There are no similar screening mechanisms on social media.

Gordon was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) and vehicular homicide (killing a person while DWI). His defense includes an expert witness who will testify that, due to certain physics principles, the breathalyzer does not accurately record a driver's alcohol level. The person who was killed was a girl age 14 who recently won the national junior figure skating championship. What factors should Gordon consider when deciding whether to have a bench trial or a jury trial? write your answer

Answer 1

.1. The parties in a jury trial have an unlimited number of peremptory challenges during the voir dire.

False.The answer is false becasue the parties jointly have 10 peremptory challenges, i.e five each.

.2. In a trial, which of the following occurs immediately before the judge's charge?

Ans "The summations because it is the concluding statement made by the opposing counsel."

3. Samasntha has been charged with illegal sale of drugs, a felony. If the case goes to trial, who decides whether it will be a bench trial or a jury trial?

Ans. Samantha gets to decide whether it will be a bench trial or a jury trial because it is one of the rights given to the accused .

4 Under which of the following circumstances would a judge grant a judgment NOV?

Ans. The judge disagrees with the jury's verdict. ( because the judgement N.O.V is granted when the court realizes that the decision of the jury was wrong and it could have directed the decision of the jury in the opposite direction in the beginning only.)