Searching Inquiry

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1. Under Rule 116, Section 3, what are the two central subjects of a searching inquiry into a guilty plea to a capital off…
2. In what language should the judge's searching-inquiry questions be posed?
3. Why should a searching inquiry examine the accused's age, educational background, and socioeconomic circumstances?
4. A judge asks only, 'You know you may go to prison, correct?' and receives 'Yes.' The judge neither explains the offense…
5. The accused says he pleaded guilty because an investigator promised immediate release in exchange. What should the sear…
6. In a murder case, defense counsel says, 'I have discussed everything with my client.' The judge asks counsel no further…
7. An accused with limited schooling answers 'guilty' after the charge is read. During questioning he explains that he bel…
8. Identify the principal matters a judge should explore in a searching inquiry under People v. Pagal.
9. Explain why a searching inquiry cannot be reduced to asking whether an accused expects imprisonment.
10. Does defense counsel's presence remove the judge's searching-inquiry duty for a guilty plea governed by Rule 116, Secti…
11. In a proceeding governed by Rule116 Section3, does a satisfactory searching inquiry eliminate the prosecution’s duty to…
12. May the accused present evidence on his own behalf in the Section3 proceeding?