NCJ Number
18240
Date Published
1974
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS FILM PROVIDES A VISUAL EXPOSITION OF PRELIMINARY HEARING EXAMINATION PROCEDURES IN A CASE OF ARMED ROBBERY.
Abstract
AN ARMED ROBBERY OF A LIQUOR STORE IS SHOWN. A WITNESS, A CUSTOMER IN THE STORE REVIEWS MUG SHOTS AND PICKS OUT THE ARREST SUBJECT. THIS WITNESS ALSO PICKS OUT THE SUBJECT IN A LINE-UP, WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE PREJUDICIAL TO THE DEFENDANT. A PRELIMINARY HEARING IS HELD TO DETERMINE IF A CRIME WAS COMMITTED, AND IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY HAVE COMMITTED THE CRIME. MANY ISSUES ARE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING THE USE OF HEARSAY AT A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION, THE ISSUE OF PRE-TRIAL IDENTIFICATION, THE RIGHT OF THE DEFENSE COUNSEL TO CROSS-EXAMINE PROSECUTION WITNESSES, AND WHETHER OR NOT CORPUS DELECTI MUST BE ESTABLISHED BEFORE A CONFESSION IS INTROUDCED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)