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Which ONE of the following statements concerning the writ of habeas corpus is INCORRECT?

Which one of the following is not recognized as a valid privilege from offering evidence?

Police officers must always have probable cause to make an arrest.

Modern arson statutes typically expand on the common-law definition of arson by making it unlawful to cause fire or explosion damage to a structure irrespective of whether it is a dwelling.

Assume from the previous question that Billy’s confession was suppressed and thrown out. The gun and the DNA evidence found next to the body could be considered and admitted at trial as:

A defendant who pleads duress admits commission of the alleged criminal act but denies any criminal intent.

On the basis of drug paraphernalia found by garbage collectors in a garbage container placed curbside for pick up by the municipal refuse department, the police obtained a warrant to search the house that yielded the garbage. Would the owners who occupy the house have a valid basis to suppress the evidence seized by the police from their garbage container?

One who produces counterfeit securities with the intent to defraud a potential buyer of same would be guilty of the crime of ___.

Where controlled substances and drug paraphernalia are declared ___, they are subject to confiscation.

Nevada has a loitering law that states: Any person who, without legitimate reason to supervise any of such children or other legitimate reason to be at leisure in such place, loiters about any school or public place at or near which children attend or normally congregate is guilty of a misdemeanor. Lazy Larry who doesn’t work, dropped his 2nd grade child off at elementary school one nice spring day. Lazy Larry then decided to rest for a few minutes before walking around town and checking garbage bins for discarded food and cigarettes. Lazy Larry fell asleep. A secretary in the school noticed Lazy Larry laying on the grass and called law enforcement. A police officer arrived and arrested Lazy Larry. Is Lazy Larry guilty of violating this Nevada law?