In __________, given the defendant’s desire to avoid the death penalty and the existence of substantial evidence of guilt, the plea of guilty was valid even though the defendant denied guilt.

Reciprocal disclosure by the defense during discovery is limited because the Constitution affords certain fundamental protections to the defendant.

During a bench trial, the defense prefers when the issues are either highly technical or very emotional. This is an example of __________.

The rules relating to pretrial discovery are uniform in all jurisdictions.

Of the 21 states that adopted sentencing guidelines, how many required judges to sentence within the presumptive sentencing guidelines?

The particularity requirement means that __________ should be as detailed as possible.

Which of the following actors would be in favor of broader discovery laws?

Discovery rules are vitally important to:

In __________, the U. S. Supreme Court struck down sentencing guidelines in the State of Washington, holding that the Sixth Amendment gives juries the power to make a finding of fact beyond a reasonable doubt.

In which case did the Court hold that defendants could withdraw a guilty plea if the prosecutor did not keep the promise made in the agreement?