Criminal Litigation

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 Articles

A Golden Rule for Hiring an Expert

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. When hiring an expert, the most important quality to look for is someone who presents well, litigator Christopher A. Riley believes ...
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Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives Under the USA Patriot Act

In the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the United States Congress and the President moved quickly to enact legislation designed to deter and punish terrorists in the United States and abroad. On October 26, 2001, President Bush ...
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Appeal in Error: Common Mistakes Made in Appeals

After a trial, the losing party often has too much at stake, emotionally or financially, to let the verdict stand unchallenged. Appeal is the next option, but many litigants do not fully understand how different an appeal is from a trial. They may ...
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Arizona Case Could Signal Change in Fourth Amendment Law

Article provided by William Foreman, P.C. Please visit our Web site at www.williamforemanpc.net. "No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home invaded, without authority of law." So reads Article 2, Section 8 of the Arizona ...
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Arkansas class Y drug offenses and parole eligibility

Manufacturing crude methamphetamine has become relatively easy, and more and more people are looking for a fast buck in making it. If they get caught, the penalties and forfeitures are extremely harsh. In its "war on drugs," the Arkansas legislature ...
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Assisting the Court

In a post-Daubert world, courts considering the admissibility of expert testimony must become somewhat expert themselves in the subject matter of the testimony. To use a simple analogy, judges must not only be able to call the balls and strikes of ...
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Bad Faith Experts After Kumho

Editor's Note: Mr. Tager and Mr. Untereiner are partners and Ms. Penner is a senior associate (who will become partner on January 1) in the appellate practice group of Mayer, Brown & Platt in Washington, D.C. Mr. Tager and Ms. Penner have extensive ...
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Ban Cell Phones While Driving?

Ban Cell Phones While Driving? Recently a car-accident third-party case triggered by a corporate-provided cell phone used by a salesman led one PMA member in that state to adopt a policy banning the use of company cell phones by employees while ...
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Battered Woman’s Syndrome: Trial Tactics

Now that the battered woman syndrome (BWS) has gained recognition in Tennessee, the "defense" can serve as another tool to defend women accused of crime. Having been through a few of these trials, I have been asked to offer some suggestions which ...
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Batterer Programs: What Criminal Justice Agencies Need to Know

Series: Research in Action Author: Kerry Murphy Healey and Christine Smith Published: July 1998 Subject: Domestic violence 25 pages 60,000 bytes ------------------------------- Figures, charts, forms, and tables are not included in this ASCII ...
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