For this assignment, please watch How to Get Away with Murder season 2 episode 11. It is on Netflix, YouTube, Google Play, AppleTV, and Amazon Prime.

Questions:

1) What is a plea hearing?

2) What constitutes a 2nd-degree murder? How does this differ from a 1st-degree murder?

3) In Colorado, what are the maximum penalties for a 2nd degree murder?

4) What is a restorative justice hearing?

5) [6:55] How would this be ineffective assistance of counsel? Would this be a mistrial?

6) [11:24] On what grounds could Loral sue for a wrongful diagnosis? What is an injunction?

7) [11:35] What law(s)/court cases allow involuntary holds reviewable by courts after the 72-hour hold?

8) [23:30] Would this statement be admissible? Why?

9) [24:36] How would she be able to "up the grounds" in this situation?

10) Is the death penalty admissible in Colorado?

11) Define the following terms: vindictive prosecution, mitigation evidence, penalty-phase witness

12) What was the outcome ofCommonwealth v. Miller?Wong Sun v. United States? Why are these important for this case/episode?

13) What is capital punishment?

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1 A plea hearing is a court proceeding where the defendant enters a plea guilty not guilty or no contest in response to the charges brought against th... View the full answer