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Stipulations of Expected Testimony, Trial Procedure, and Rules of Evidence in a Criminal Trial

Stipulations to Expected Witness Testimony and Documents

The parties in a criminal trial may stipulate or agree to the expected testimony of a witness that will not be able to attend or testify at trial. The...

FEDERAL STRIKE FORCES

Governments: Federal Government: Employees & Officials

United States Attorneys' offices have federal strike forces. Such strike forces are called Organized Crime Strike Force Units (OCSFUS). The...

BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A person commits the offense of burglary of a motor vehicle when he or she breaks or enters into a motor vehicle, or any part thereof, without the consent of the owner and with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.

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NECESSITY AS A DEFENSE

A necessity may be claimed as a defense when a defendant reasonably believed that his or her criminal act was immediately necessary to avoid imminent harm. The reasonableness of the defendant's act and the harm that was sought to be avoided by...

Search and Seizure - An Overview

Search and Seizure - An Overview

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution has been the subject of thousands of legal opinions. The Fourth Amendment guarantees that all people in the United States...