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TLETA Week 1 – Questions & Complete SolutionsWhat is our state court system derived from? Correct Ans - English
common law
Tennessee's state court system is an offspring of ______ interpretation.
Correct Ans - North Carolina
"The judges of the supreme, appellate, chancery, circuit, general sessions,
and juvenile courts throughout the state, judicial commissioners and
county executives in those officer's respective counties" = ? Correct
Ans - magistrate
What officials are magistrates? Correct Ans - judges, judicial
commissioners
No person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first
being examined by a _________. Correct Ans - magistrate
"A warrant of commitment to prison in writing" = ? Correct Ans -
mittimus
"Written statement signed and sworn to before an official, saying the
who/what/when/where of the offense" = ? Correct Ans - affidavit
"Written order commanding that a person be arrested" = ? Correct Ans
- warrant
What is a preliminary hearing screening for? Correct Ans -
probable cause
Is a preliminary hearing a constitutional right or a statutory right?
Correct Ans - not constitutional, generally statutory
All felonies and misdemeanors are _______ offenses. Correct Ans -
indictable
"Knowing the difference between right and wrong" = ? Correct Ans -
Ethics
,What is common law? Correct Ans - a collection of philosophies
Name the steps in the state court system. Correct Ans - 1. arrest
(magistrate examination), 2. general sessions, 3. grand jury, 4. trail, 5.
appeal
Name the two types of state supreme appeals. Correct Ans -
criminal and civil
Where are minor citations normally handled? Correct Ans - in
general sessions court
Where are federal felony misdemeanors normally handled? Correct
Ans - screened by General Sessions court, then either dropped or
passed up the ladder
Do 1st offenders normally go to trial? Correct Ans - No, normally
only if they're a repeat offender or it was a violent crime. Otherwise it's
normally a plea deal.
Shortly after the mittimus is created, what will be produced documenting
your claim? Correct Ans - a warrant
If the Grand Jury determines you have probable cause, they issue a _________.
Correct Ans - true bill
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is 1 year or more in the state
penitentiary" = ? Correct Ans - felony
"A monetary amount that provides assurance that the offender will come
back for court" = ? Correct Ans - bail
Is bail always allowed? Correct Ans - while all offenses are
technically bail-able offenses, sometimes bond isn't allowed when the
offender is too dangerous
What kind of right is a preliminary hearing? Correct Ans - a
statutory right, not a constitutional right
, "Any crime in which the potential punishment is less than 1 year" = ?
Correct Ans - misdemeanor
What rights do convicted felons lose? Correct Ans - the right to
vote, bear arms, run for office, etc.
How many levels of felony are there in TN? Correct Ans - 5
Class A felony? Correct Ans - 15-60 years, $50,000 fine
"An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person" = ? Correct Ans - indictment
What makes up a grand jury? Correct Ans - 12 jurors and 1
foreperson appointed by judge (13 people total)
"An indictment approved by grand jury" = ? Correct Ans - true bill
"Written document from grand jury authorizing arrest" = ? Correct Ans
- capias
"Stage of the proceeding where the defendant first appears before court
with jurisdiction to try case, when the charge is read, plea is given, and
bond is set" = ? Correct Ans - arraignment
Class B felony? Correct Ans - 8-30 years, up to $25,000 fine
Class C felony? Correct Ans - 3-15 years, up to $10,000 fine
Class D felony? Correct Ans - 2-12 years, up to $5000 fine
Class E felony? Correct Ans - 1-6 years, up to $3000 fine
How many classes of misdemeanor are in TN? Correct Ans - 3
Class A misdemeanor? Correct Ans - 11 months 29 days, fine up to
$2500
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