Practice Questions on Two German Brothers' Crimes

1. Why did Walter LaGrand want his brother’s confession considered at his trial?

a. To demonstrate police misconduct
 b. To show that Karl was the sole killer
 c. To show that he acted in self defense
 d. To identify mitigating factors

2. Why was Walter LaGrand entitled to assistance from a German consul?
a. His father Masie was German
 b. He had dual citizenship
 c. He was denied Miranda rights
 d. His mother Emma was German
3. Which law would the International Court of Justice be most likely to interpret in deciding the LaGrand case?
a. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
b. The U.S. Constitution's 6th Amendment guarantee of trial by jury
c. The Supreme Court precedent of Miranda v. Arizona
d. Arizona law on aggravating and mitigating circumstances
4. Which appeal for clemency would Governor Jane Hull consider the most acceptable to Arizona voters for a commutation of LaGrand’s sentence to life in prison?
a. A letter from the Pope
 b. A request from the U.S. Secretary of State
c. A statement by Ken Hartsock Jr. and Dawn Lopez
d. A petition by lawyers in the Arizona Bar Association.

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