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27 Aug 2023, 3:56 pm by Andrew Warren
Among the results of a successful removal to federal court is a different jury pool, a different judge, and different procedural rules such as the absence of video cameras in federal trials. [read post]
27 Aug 2023, 11:41 am by Jacob Roth
Below are examples of when the court might find your lawyer acted incompetently: not allowing you to testify; failing to advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of testifying; not preparing you to testify; being drunk at your trial; not adequately questioning an opposing witness (questioning an opposing witness is called cross-examination); waiving your right to a jury trial without your input; representing you despite having a conflict of interest (for example, your lawyer also… [read post]
27 Aug 2023, 11:41 am by Jacob Roth
Below are examples of when the court might find your lawyer acted incompetently: not allowing you to testify; failing to advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of testifying; not preparing you to testify; being drunk at your trial; not adequately questioning an opposing witness (questioning an opposing witness is called cross-examination); waiving your right to a jury trial without your input; representing you despite having a conflict of interest (for example, your lawyer also… [read post]
26 Aug 2023, 11:42 am by Michael Lowe
  For instance, if the confidential informant was used as the basis of a grand jury indictment, then a motion to dismiss may be considered. [read post]
26 Aug 2023, 11:00 am by ricelawmd_3p2zve
However, if you ask for punitive damages in an amount the court or jury finds unreasonable, you may not be awarded them in your lawsuit. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 4:00 pm by Jehl Law Group, PLLC
Trial Verdicts: If the case goes to trial, a judge or jury will determine fault and award compensation accordingly. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 11:56 am by Melody McDonald Lanier
For example, if two people were killed and a jury sentenced the defendant to 20 years on each case, the defendant could be sentenced to 40 years in prison if the judge decided to “stack” the sentences. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 10:24 am by Hanlon Law, PA
The jury found him guilty of attempted aggravated battery and acquitted him of the principal offense of aggravated battery. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 8:11 am by Dennis Aftergut
Prosecutors understand that there are almost always months to do further preparation before a jury is sworn.If that was Chesebro’s thinking, Willis quickly disabused him of the notion.She knows that having a speedy trial of any defendant is to prosecutors’ advantage. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 7:24 am by zola.support.team
Trial: If a settlement is still not reached after the discovery phase, the case will go to trial, where a jury or judge will determine liability and the amount of damages. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 7:13 am by zola.support.team
  Because of the emotional reaction many have to such crimes, reaching a favorable outcome once the case reaches a jury is not only an uphill battle, but a near impossibility without the assistance of an expert criminal defense attorney. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 6:57 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
Plaintiff argues he has enough evidence for a jury on this issue because the parties dispute what factors MLB considers in promoting umpires, how much weight MLB gave each of those factors,” and “the relationship between [Field Evaluation Forms] and umpire evaluations. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 4:04 am by SHG
Brown’s reasoning is easily understood and mandates that after a jury has imposed a sentence of death, affirmed on appellate review, the only way to vacate that verdict is through “appropriate” and “independent” judicial review—with the District Attorney’s role in that process being limited to that of an “advoca[te]. [read post]