Habeas Corpus Act 1679ans.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersstates that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himAll of the aboveprovided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail Previous Marked for Review Next

What is the purpose of habeas corpus?A) To allow indefinite detention without chargesB) To ensure a fair and speedy trialC) To prevent suspects from being releasedD) To grant bail to all accused individual

A writ of habeas corpus declares that

In a federal prosecution, the government offered an accused defendant a plea bargain that included imprisonment for three years. Defense counsel told the accused that the prosecution was being deceptive because it had a weak case and would lose at trial. The defendant accepted that incorrect and ineffective advice of counsel and, after a fair trial, the accused was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment.After all appeals were lost, the defendant filed for a writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel. He established credibly that he would have accepted the guilty plea proposal if he had been counseled correctly by his attorney.Will the court likely grant relief to the defendant based on U.S. Supreme Court precedent?Yes, because plea bargaining occupies a central role in the criminal justice system, and the accused has a right to effective assistance of counsel during that process.Yes, because the denial of effective assistance during the plea bargaining stage is a violation of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.No, because there is no constitutional right that attaches to a defendant with respect to plea bargaining.No, because the defendant has no right to receive an offer of a plea bargain from the government during a prosecution.

Amendment VIIIExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.What is the main idea of this amendment from the Bill of Rights?A.Punishments are decided by the victim.B.Certain crimes are punishable by death.C.Punishment is illegal under U.S. law.D.Citizens are free from extreme penalties.

Under the 8th Amendment, the accused is afforded the right of:Group of answer choicesprotection from unlawful search or seizurethat excessive bail shall not be requireda "Speedy " trialnon-self incrimination