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In which of the following situations could a murder defendant argue he or she should be convicted of the lesser-included offense of manslaughter?

A defense attorney has an ethical obligation to withdraw from representation of a client if the attorney learns the client has committed a horrendous crime.

This is a practice.

This does not count as a grade.

Defense attorneys have an ethical obligation to defend their clients zealously even if that defense includes illegal conduct on the part of the attorney.

While executing a lawfully issued arrest warrant, a police officer is shielded by

A prosecutor is ethically obligated to seek justice.

What is a nolle prosequi?

A victim impact statement is used in what phase of a criminal prosecution?

Which of the following best describes the U.S. adversarial system?