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11 Nov 2023, 12:47 pm by Hanlon Law, PA
The court rejected this claim, citing precedent that the possibility of a jury pardon cannot be a basis for prejudice under Strickland. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 1:53 pm
Federal criminal lawyers and the individuals they represent have no right to be present inside the federal grand jury session considering an indictment, and under current law, federal prosecutors are not even required to present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury or provide the grand jury with legal instructions. [read post]
29 Aug 2016, 8:00 am
The Supreme Court held the jury instruction issued amounted to a negligence standard, which is insufficient to support a criminal conviction because is below the intent required for criminal liability. [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 5:00 pm
That means that if there is any element of doubt, a jury is instructed to acquit the defendant. [read post]
3 Feb 2014, 4:10 am by John O'Sullivan
A hearing was in progress in the UK last week before a Bar Standards Board disciplinary tribunal over the way in which a barrister conducted a criminal defence. [read post]
15 Oct 2019, 7:25 am by Bob Kelley
CIVIL STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTION §202.2. [read post]
21 Jul 2022, 7:57 am by Alex Phipps
Finally, the court examined the jury instruction given regarding defendant’s flight from the scene, Pattern Jury Instruction 104.35. [read post]
28 Mar 2010, 11:46 pm
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently decided the case of Commonwealth v. [read post]
30 May 2024, 7:34 am by Alex Phipps
These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. [read post]
5 Jul 2011, 5:57 pm
Jurors in criminal cases are instructed to find people guilty only if they have no reasonable doubts that the person is guilty. [read post]
11 Nov 2013, 10:39 am by Rory Little
Ultimately appearing to recognize that the district court’s instruction was poorly phrased (saying that knowledge that the principal “used” a gun, as opposed to “would use” a gun, would suffice), the Solicitor General argues that the jury instructions “sufficiently conveyed” the appropriate mens rea standard. [read post]
19 Sep 2012, 9:10 am
If the jury finds that the plaintiff deserves a verdict, the jury will be instructed to subtract their award of damages based on the percentage of the plaintiff's negligence or fault. [read post]
13 Dec 2010, 10:39 am by Aaron
Hurst: The Court found proper a jury instruction directing the jury that to commit Mr. [read post]
31 Dec 2010, 9:29 am
A Rio Grande County District Court jury deliberated for four hours before the criminal incest trial of Arthur Valdez ended with a verdict of guilty on two counts. [read post]
8 Feb 2024, 7:53 am by Alex Phipps
These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. [read post]
16 Jan 2007, 9:50 am
On remand, Texas' highest criminal court reinstated the death sentence, applying a state "harmless error" rule that is more forgiving of error in jury instructions than is the federal habeas rule. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 9:25 am by Frankl & Kominsky, P.A.
Accordingly, the court concluded that the trial court did not err by instructing the jury on the standard for premises liability and admitting evidence relevant to a premises liability determination. [read post]
10 Sep 2011, 1:00 pm by admin
The New York Pattern Jury Instructions describes “a preponderance” as “the greater part of the evidence. [read post]