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To prevail in a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, all a defendant must show is that he or she was convicted at the trial court.

When must the court appoint a counsel to represent the defendant?

The standard of voluntariness of a guilty plea was set forth in the ________ decision.

Which of the following factors are NOT considered by judges in setting bail amounts?

The Sixth Amendment gives the defendant the right to be present at his or her trial.

An indictment serves which of the following purposes?

A warrant issued by the judge during a trial.

Whether or not a continuance is granted is based on:

The right of discovery permits the opposite side to inspect the evidence held by the opposition.

If the accused commits a series of crimes of the same nature, those crimes may not be tried together.