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
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The Alcoholic Client
`Counsel has an obligation to the client to point the direction to help.' a lawyer can lose a client, probably none is more effective than for the lawyer to say, "You are an alcoholic." Or, "You have a problem with liquor." Or, "You got arrested ...
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Retaining a criminal defense lawyer
Chossing a criminal defense lawyer is an important decision. Criminal defense lawyers are not all the same; every one of them is different in the way they handle cases, be it their experience, ability, or style. A lawyer who would be the best in one ...
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Mrs. Burns’ Lesser Included Offense Pyramid: Important New Rules for Charging the Jury
Given the requirement of a charge to the jury on lesser included offenses, the obvious questions arise as to what offenses are lesser included to others and when should they be instructed. These issues have continued to perplex the courts, due in no ...
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Some Unanswered Questions About the Application of the Contemporary Community Standard
In every society, certain segments of the population have risen up in protest against what they perceive to be repulsive to their sensibilities. The situation today in the United States is no different. With parent and religious organizations ...
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Proactive Planning Key to Effective Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Over the past year, clients have repeatedly posed questions about the disclosure controls and procedures they are now required to maintain as mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley. Based on the number and types of questions posed, an overview of disclosure ...
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Without Conspiracy Laws Alaska Easy Target For Organized Crime
Alaska is unique. Approximately 50 percent of our population resides in the Anchorage area. Much of Alaska's remaining population is isolated. This isolation and lack of a transportation infrastructure places a substantial burden on state and local ...
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Rules for Witnesses
Regardless of the role any witness plays in a case, all witnesses must learn the basic rules of giving testimony. These rules must be understood by, accepted by, and implemented by each witness. David Danda David E. Danda & Associates, LLC P. O. Box ...
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The Rights of Crime Victims: Does Legal Protection Make a Difference?
Series: NIJ Research in Brief Author(s): Dean G. Kilpatrick, David Beatty, and Susan Smith Howley Published: December 1998 Subject(s): Victims' rights, victim services, victim/witness 27 pages 48,000 bytes ------------------------------ Figures ...
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Trail Of A Tax Fraud Case, A Prosecutor’s Perspective
Statistically speaking the odds of being prosecuted for tax offenses are small - less than 1% of those who are required to file tax returns. The odds of being convicted, once prosecuted, however, are high - greater than 95%. Further, once ...
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Women and the Abuse Excuse
The "abuse excuse" has become a catchy phase describing a decline in moral values marked by circumstances where otherwise guilty people use past victimization to seek absolution for their crimes. The Menendez brothers, Lorena Bobbitt, abused women ...
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