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In _____ the Supreme Court ruled that states must provide attorneys in felony cases for defendants who could not afford one.
 
  A. Escobedo v. Illinois
  B. Miranda v. Arizona
  C. Robinson v. Cahill
  D. Gideon v. Wainwright

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While reformers generally dislike plea bargaining, the text noted that:
 
  A. defendants may prefer to accept the certainty of a lighter sentence for a lesser charge than risk of conviction on a more serious charge and a longer sentence.
  B. prosecutors may prefer a certain guilty plea to a lesser charge rather than risk having the defendant found innocent in a trial.
  C. a large majority of felony charges are settled by plea bargaining.
  D. all of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Wow, this really help

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