This is FindLaw's collection of Criminal Litigation articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Criminal litigation refers to a trial in criminal court. Criminal litigation is distinct from civil litigation in most countries. Civil litigation is a private lawsuit between two parties, while criminal litigation is litigation brought by the state against an individual. Criminal trials require the highest standard of proof, which means the prosecutor must prove all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Litigation Articles
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The White-Collar Crime Crash Course: A Primer for Individuals Exposed to Federal Fraud Charges
White lies, puffery and deception of competitors are everyday occurrences in the business world. During periods when the government is cracking down on white-collar crime, these common peccadilloes, usually overlooked, can bring you to the attention of the federal authorities and land you in the middle of a criminal inquiry. Upon learning that you are under the federal criminal microscope, your first course of action is to seek out a competent white-collar crime defense lawyer, shut your mouth and listen to his or her advice.
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Federal Criminal Appeals: 10 Things You Should Know
Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner and co-chair of the white collar criminal defense practice group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. I have been representing clients in white-collar and other federal criminal sentencing for over 25 ...
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How to Avoid Going to Jail Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 for Lying to Government Agents
Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner and co-chair of the white collar criminal defense practice group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. What do Martha Stewart and enemy combatant Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri have in common? They were both ...
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Federal Grand Jury Crash Course
Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner and co-chair of the white collar criminal defense practice group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. Federal grand juries have enormous power within our criminal justice system. Responding incorrectly to ...
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Queen For A Day: The Dangerous Game of Proffers, Proffer Agreements and Proffer Letters
Solomon L. Wisenberg is a partner and co-chair of the white collar criminal defense practice group of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. Just what is a proffer and what are the perils of entering into a proffer agreement (also known as a ...
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Grand Jury Indictment Versus Prosecution by Information: an Equal Protection-Due Process Issue
Following almost two hundred years of continuous and unwavering support of the institution we know as the grand jury, the United States Supreme Court recently announced an opinion which suggests the first leak in the dike of its regard for that once ...
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Self-Representation: The Perils of Pro Se
Are you thinking of representing yourself or your business in litigation without an attorney? Or, have you been involved in a lawsuit in which the other side was self-represented? These are both examples of pro se representation.
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Handgun Use Banned for Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction
Convicted felons cannot legally own handguns, but four out of five criminal convictions in the United States are for misdemeanors and a misdemeanor conviction, until recently, had no impact on the right to own or use a handgun. Today anyone who has ...
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Perjury in Our Family Courts: Family Lawyers BEWARE!
It is no surprise that emotions run high in the family law arena, and litigants’ perceptions of incidents vary wildly. What happens, however, when a witness swears to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” and then lies ...
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Summary of the Rules of Evidence
We can only cover both the federal and California law of evidence in a brief essay like this by a ruthless process of selection and compression. What we will cover can best be thought of as that essential kernel of the law of evidence that the ...