Chapter 7 1306

In regard to ineffective assistance of counsel, appellate courts must reverse only if the proceedings were fundamentally unfair and the outcome would have been ________ if counsel has not been ineffective

• worse

• better

• same

• different

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that indigent defendants charged with a felony are entitled to the services of a lawyer paid for by the government?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessey v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• U.S. v. Wade

Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions held that defendants have the right to court-appointed counsel during custodial interrogations?

• Terry v. Ohio

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Plessey v. Ferguson

• Miranda v. Arizona

At the high end, what is the average number of active cases lawyers have?

• 10 cases

• 120 cases

• 240 cases

• 68 cases

At which of the following stages in the criminal justice process is an indigent defendant provided counsel paid by the government?

• when filing a discretionary appeal

• during a preliminary hearing

• during a grand jury hearing

• at the time of arrest

An advantage to the public defender system is that:

• excellent private attorneys may be appointed.

• the due process model is more likely to be followed.

• legal fees are kept down because attorneys compete for clients.

• it likely provides more experienced counsel.

Which of the following is a serious problem that public attorneys face in dealing with their clients?

• refusal to cooperate

• dishonesty

• deception

• All of these are serious problems public attorneys face in dealing with their clients.

Which Amendment provides the right to counsel?

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

The method by which defense attorneys seek to reach the best possible solution for their clients is directly related to their relationships with other members of:

• the prosecutor’s office.

• the courtroom work group.

• the police department.

• their law office.

In which of the following cases was it decided that juveniles are covered by the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel?

• Faretta v. California

• Johnson v. Zerbst

• Betts v. Brady

• In re Gault