AZ Bar Criminal Law and Procedure

Question 1

Under Miranda v. Arizona, law enforcement must advise a suspect of their rights before:

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Custodial interrogation

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Any questioning by police

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Arrest

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Filing criminal charges

Question 2

The mens rea element of 'knowledge' under the Model Penal Code means the defendant:

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Was aware that his conduct was of that nature or that circumstances existed

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Was aware that the result would certainly occur

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Should have been aware of a substantial risk

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Acted with a conscious desire to cause the result

Question 3

In Arizona, first-degree murder requires:

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Premeditation and deliberation or killing during certain felonies

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Killing with any intent to harm

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Use of a deadly weapon

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More than one victim

Question 4

The exclusionary rule generally bars admission of evidence obtained in violation of the:

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Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures

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Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination only

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Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments

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Due Process Clause only

Question 5

The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits:

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A second trial after acquittal, a second trial after conviction, and multiple punishments for the same offense

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Any appeal by the prosecution after a not-guilty verdict

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Simultaneous federal and state prosecutions for the same conduct

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Retrial after a hung jury

Question 6

Accomplice liability requires that the accomplice:

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Aid, abet, or encourage the principal with the intent that the crime be committed

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Be physically present at the crime scene

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Share in the proceeds of the crime

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Plan the crime in advance with the principal