CRM JST 275 1st Edition Lecture 15Chapter 7 - JudgesI. General Dutiesa. Hear legal disputesb. Administer the law (and interpret)c. Justice personifiedd. Discretion and authorityhow fast operation; admin; interpreti. Yet prosecutor and defense have more discretionII. Roles and Duties: Administrativea. Act as a manageri. Staff, duties, promotionsii. Whether paperwork is completedb. Set timetable for hearingi. Push cases throughii. Determines structures of dayIII. Roles and Duties: Earlier Stagesa. Pre-arresti. Review and grant/deny requests for warrantsii. Uphold 4th Amendment (probable cause)b. Post-arrest/Pre-triali. Initial appearance: bail decisions, appoint counselii. Preliminary hearing: determines probable causeiii. Arraignment: reads chargesiv. Evidentiary hearings: responds to motionsv. Informally encourages plea deals1. *accept guilty pleasThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.IV. Roles and Duties: Triala. Procedure:i. Responds to objects, rulings on evidenceb. Jury instruction:i. Explain BARD, elements of offensec. Safeguard defendant’s rights and justicei. Check on jury – can reverse a convictiond. Uphold dignity and maintain order: legitimacy of the courtsV. Roles and Duties: Post-Triala. Sentences defendanti. Discriminate/indiscriminate sentencingb. Violation of probation hearingsi. If violation actually occurredii. Appropriate sanctionc. Appellate Judges (appellate courts only)i. Review transcripts and argumentsii. Determine if procedural law/constitutional rights were violatedVI. Judges within the Workgroupa. Decisions (bail, pleas, sentences made in combination with other)b. Informal “going rates” for minor crimesi. Judges have reputation: fear, harsh, quick, etc.c. Limited control/authority in the workgroupi. Judges shopping and substitutionsii. Delays, continuancesiii. Pressure to clear docketd. Power within Workgroupi. “sanctioning” of counsel if disrupts
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