0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What must a prosecutor show for probable cause?
motive, means, and opportunity
What has to happen for a DA to pursue a wrongful death?
The prosecutor must have enough evidence, or probable cause, that the incident actually occured - that it meets the legal threshold of the offense, and that it stands a good chance of being proven in a court of law.
How long do police have to press charges after holding you for trafficking?
The police don't "press charges," they only arrest you on probable cause. It is the prosecutor's office which presses (brings) charges.
What is the most important factor a prosecutor considers when deciding on criminal prosecution?
That sufficient 'probable cause' exists to support the arrest and charges of the perpetrator.
What is required for an arrest warrant?
probable cause
What level of belief that allows the police to make an arrest?
The police officer has to have probable cause to believe a particular person commited the crime in question. In court, probable cause is NOT enough to convict you of the same crime.
What is a non-conviction?
"Non-conviction" criminal records are created when a court finds a person to be not guilty, the case results in a dismissal, a "no probable cause" finding or nolle prosequi (where the prosecutor does not wish to prosecute the case).
For an arrest to be lawful police must have either a warrant or what?
have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed.
How do you use probable cause in a sentence?
Lightening was the probable cause of the power shutdown. It is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate. I think lightening is the cause of the bad power .
Group that determines whether to accuse someone of a crime?
In jurisdictions where they still exist, the answer to the question is a Grand Jury.In states which no longer (or never did) have a grand jury system, a court heraring (known as a probable cause hearing) is held where the Prosecutor's Office presents the cause for PC to a judge.
What is a non-adversarial probable cause means?
what is non adversary probable cause determination
How is a decision made?
A person is charged with a crime or infraction on the basis of probable cause (that is evidence and/or witness testimony that support a charge for an offense) by the police and/or the prosecutor. The police often decide initially what the charges are and the prosecutor either can amend the charges or agree to them, or the charges can be dropped altogether if there is not enough evidence to support them. Charges are filed by the prosecutor by information, called a charging document, or by an indictment from a grand jury.
