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22 Jun 2011, 9:32 am
This post is about a federal criminal case in which the defendant argued that the trial judge erred in denying his request that the jury be instructed on spoliation of evidence. [read post]
31 May 2017, 8:14 am
We presume juries heed admonitions and limiting instructions. [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 8:00 am
Criminal courts require “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” for a guilty verdict while the civil courts require only that something “is more likely to be true than not true” for a verdict (See California Civil Jury Instructions 200). [read post]
28 Feb 2022, 7:02 am
The jury was instructed that it could find guilt if the defendant had not acted in “good faith” with “an honest effort” to comply with “an accepted standard of medical practice. [read post]
7 Jun 2017, 9:41 am
What absolutely drives me crazy is that we can never tell a jury everything that we know about the facts of the case. [read post]
27 May 2024, 11:22 am
As handed down by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, this standard essentially holds that a trial court abuses its discretion when it acts arbitrarily, unreasonably, or without reference to any guiding rules or principles. [read post]
7 Jan 2019, 8:55 am
Sotomayor emphasized that the “jury heard no evidence whatsoever to counterbalance the State’s case for the death penalty. [read post]
8 Jul 2012, 7:22 am
It held: Because the Witherspoon-Witt standard is rooted in the constitutional right to an impartial jury, Wainwright v. [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 11:20 pm
The Court provided a rationale for dismissing both of these approaches.The Court opined jury instructions can only go so far. [read post]
5 May 2008, 5:25 pm
While the truth is far from this, at least the average person wasn't instructed on this fact, as was the John Salvi jury. [read post]
5 Sep 2013, 9:57 pm
Fellows, 2013 VT 45American criminal law has long struggled to deal with the unique aspects of sexual assault cases.The primary issue is one of corroboration. [read post]
19 Feb 2014, 7:00 am
Courts have long struggled with interpreting (and thus instructing a jury on) the statutory element of willfulness. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 6:50 am
After closing arguments, the Judge will instruct the jury on the law. [read post]
24 Jun 2010, 12:58 pm
Louisiana standard for jury contamination due to pretrial publicity the court noted distinct differences in the instant case. 373 U.S. 723 (1963). [read post]
19 Dec 2014, 8:00 am
As the California Civil Jury Instructions explain, “common carriers” are companies that are in the business of transporting the general public or their property. [read post]
30 Dec 2021, 6:05 am
But, similar to the above, referencing information already publicly available from a related case while discussing the instant case does not, on its own, influence the outcome of this case or prejudice the jury pool such that a prior restraint on future comments is necessary. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 12:00 am
Great fuss is made in jury instructions about the government having the burden of proof. [read post]
18 Jun 2007, 7:32 am
” Here’s an artful explanation of the ostrich instruction by none other than Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner, from the 1990 case U.S. v. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 7:07 am
The court ultimately decided that this case falls short of that standard. [read post]
15 Sep 2020, 1:00 pm
Immediately after being cited, the plaintiff filed a formal complaint with the police department and gave notice of intent to have a jury decide his case. [read post]
