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

Delaware Law Update: Delaware Bans Court Reporter Deals

Two primary reasons for deposing a party or witness are to learn more about the case and lock in someone’s testimony for use at trial. Clients and counsel carefully plan and prepare for the substance of the deposition, but for years, little thought ...
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DHS Issues Interim Rule Implementing the SAFETY Act

On October 10, 2003, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge signed an interim rule implementing the SAFETY Act.1 The interim rule is effective immediately and formally launches the application, review, and acceptance process that informally began ...
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Division II Curtails Prosecutor’s Charging Practice

Jerome Joseph Earl was convicted in 1994 of two counts of Rape of Child in the First Degree. The year before, Mr. Earl's niece had complained that he had raped her and her cousin, Earl's daughter. The complaint concerned events that had occurred in ...
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Do’s and Don’ts For Preventing Employee Theft

To reduce problems from employee theft, management should do the following: communicate your policy that complete honesty is required in dealing with customers, fellow employees and the Company. have management lead by example in showing that ...
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Does Daubert Apply to None-Scientific Experts?

In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals,(1) the United States Supreme Court held that the Federal Rule of Evidence 702, rather than the "general acceptance" standard established by Frye v. United States,(2) controls the admissibility of expert ...
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Domestic Violence Is A Plague In Our City

The Federal Way News ran two articles last week about murder and mania in our fair city, both cases showing graphically how difficult it is to control domestic violence, even of the most brutal and open kind. In this week's column, we'll look at ...
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Domestic Violence Questions and Answers

What should I do if I am beaten or abused by my spouse, companion, family member, or lover? If you are physically injured, go to a doctor or hospital emergency room and tell them what happened to you.What are my rights? You have the right to go to ...
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Don’t Drink And Drive

We have all seen it. You are tooling down the freeway on a bright sunny day when the traffic starts to slow. Then it is stop and go for a mile or two. Your anger builds as you stew about the things you need to do, and you slowly realize how late you ...
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DOT Drug-Free Workplace Regulations

Every year in the United States, thousands of people are seriously injured or killed in transportation-related accidents. Alcohol and other drugs are involved in a significant number of these accidents, especially motor vehicle accidents. Due to the ...
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Drivers License and Insurance Rates

Most states assess penalties, sometimes referred to as "points" against an individual's drivers license for certain guilty pleas or convictions. The more serious the offense the greater number of points, with some violations resulting in an ...
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