Demurrer to Evidence

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1. At what point does Rule119 Section23 provide for a criminal demurrer to evidence?
2. If a demurrer filed with leave is denied, may the accused present defense evidence?
3. What is the consequence of filing the demurrer without leave under Section23?
4. The accused moves for leave but receives no grant. It nevertheless files the demurrer and assumes merely requesting lea…
5. After prosecution rests, the judge considers dismissal for insufficient evidence on the court’s own initiative. May it …
6. A demurrer is filed without leave and denied. The accused demands defense testimony as of right, saying denial necessar…
7. The prosecutor’s evidence omits an essential element. The accused files a demurrer without leave. The prosecutor argues…
8. Compare filing a demurrer with and without leave.
9. Why does waiver of defense evidence not cure deficient prosecution proof?
10. Describe the court’s own-initiative dismissal authority after prosecution rests.
11. Under itemIII.13(d) of the Revised Guidelines, what inquiry follows the prosecution’s resting?
12. If the accused orally moves for leave to demur, how do the Guidelines direct the court to resolve that request?