Other constitutional protections — MCQs

Using only the supplied file and legal resources, prepare an objective memorandum assessing Elena Park's potential liability for conspiracy to commit robbery, accomplice liability for robbery, and felony murder. Address the strongest prosecution and defense arguments, the legal effect of Park's conduct after learning about the gun, and the most important additional fact to investigate.

Using only the supplied client file and legal resources, prepare an advisory counseling letter to Elena Ruiz evaluating the prosecution's plea proposal. Explain the trial risks concerning self-defense and homicide grading, identify the most important factual uncertainty, compare the practical consequences of accepting or rejecting the offer, and recommend a course of action without guaranteeing an outcome.

Using only the supplied file and legal resources, prepare a persuasive memorandum section analyzing whether the court should suppress Devin Shaw's statements and the evidence found in his backpack. Address the prosecution's strongest arguments, distinguish the Fourth and Fifth Amendment issues, and recommend any factual development needed before the hearing.

A client planned to enter a closed pharmacy at night and steal prescription drugs. He asked an acquaintance to serve as lookout, but the acquaintance refused and contacted police. Unaware of that call, the client went to the pharmacy carrying burglary tools, pried open an exterior window, and began climbing through it. He then saw that the pharmacy shelves were empty because the business had permanently relocated. The client climbed down, repaired the window as well as he could, returned the tools to his garage, and went home. Police arrested him based on the acquaintance’s report and surveillance footage. The jurisdiction follows the substantial-step test for attempt and recognizes abandonment only if it is both complete and voluntary. Which of the following is the strongest conclusion?

During an argument, a driver intentionally struck a pedestrian with his car, causing severe internal injuries. At the hospital, physicians told the pedestrian that immediate surgery offered a 90% chance of survival. The pedestrian refused surgery because of a sincere fear of anesthesia. The physicians provided appropriate nonsurgical care, but the pedestrian died two days later from the injuries. The jurisdiction defines murder as causing another person's death with intent to kill and recognizes ordinary common-law causation principles. The prosecutor is considering a murder charge. Which of the following is the strongest conclusion regarding causation?

A warehouse employee agreed with a friend to steal computer processors from the warehouse. The employee gave the friend a security code and promised to leave a loading door unlocked at midnight. Before midnight, the employee became frightened, telephoned the friend, and said, "I am out. Do not go through with this." The employee then changed the security code and locked the loading door but did not notify police. The friend nevertheless entered through an unlocked window and stole the processors. The jurisdiction follows the common-law rules of conspiracy and accomplice liability. The employee is charged with conspiracy and with the completed theft as an accomplice. Which of the following is the strongest conclusion?

During an argument, an attacker intentionally stabbed a victim in the abdomen. At the hospital, a physician determined that the wound would probably not be fatal if the victim promptly received a blood transfusion. The victim refused the transfusion because of a sincerely held religious belief. The physician explained that death was likely without treatment, but the victim continued to refuse. The victim died from blood loss caused by the wound. The attacker is prosecuted for murder and argues that the refusal of treatment, rather than the stabbing, legally caused the death. Which of the following best states the applicable causation conclusion?