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11 Mar 2010, 11:25 am by Rumpole
We start our 3rd DCA roundup with a case that has a conundrum: What do you do when the jury instruction for a lesser has a higher standard of proof then the jury instruction for the charged crime? [read post]
24 Dec 2012, 5:56 am
When juries are given their instructions by the judge, they are also told about other charges they can consider if they don't think the standards are met for what the state has charged. [read post]
24 Mar 2009, 1:24 am
The Florida Supreme Court released the following court rule opinions:Opinions Released Mar. 19, 2009SC08_1612 - In re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile ProcedureSC08_2176 - In re: Approval of Application for Determination of Indigent Status Form For Use By Clerks and Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.984Opinions Released Mar. 5, 2009OP_SC08_1488 - In Re: Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases - Report No. 2008_07… [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 9:59 am by Brandon W. Barnett
The 11th District Court of Appeals (Eastland) held that the trial judge erred in refusing to give the LIO instruction: [T]he jury rationally could have found Goad guilty only of criminal trespass because the jury could have believed that Goad was looking only for his dog. [read post]
31 Jan 2018, 11:32 am by Tilem & Associates
After reviewing the record, the appellate court concluded that the facts of this case did not satisfy the second-degree standard. [read post]
21 May 2015, 11:07 am by Thaddeus Hoffmeister
Voir Dire on the Fundamentals of Our Criminal Justice System Abstract:       The American criminal justice system is built on three bedrock principles: the presumption of innocence, the burden of proof, and the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. [read post]
30 Oct 2007, 5:10 pm
Jurors are now mandatorily given copies of jury instructions in civil cases. [read post]
17 Jul 2016, 9:49 am by Steve Kalar
” This is not a case where the jury failed to find a fact under the exacting standard applicable to criminal cases . . . . [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 8:31 am by Jamison Koehler
Although there is no jury instruction on this, my argument is supported by case law. [read post]
31 Jan 2007, 9:47 am
That said, I'm pretty darn positive that a jury -- and, in particular, this jury -- knows full well that a defendant in a criminal case can be convicted only when there's no reasonable doubt. [read post]
13 Mar 2019, 10:13 am by Patrick J. Murphy, Esq.
For example, in a recent Massachusetts rape case, the defendant was found guilty at a jury trial. [read post]
In fact, it’s relatively standard good practice for criminal defense attorneys to initiate some alteration of one’s looks in preparation for trial. [read post]
29 Mar 2015, 5:16 pm by Thaddeus Hoffmeister
But there are other realms of discretion in criminal law. [read post]
12 Jun 2008, 8:26 pm
The Supreme Court, agreeing with the intermediate appellate court, held that reliance on a civil standard for criminal liability was improper because the use of civil standards which had not migrated into substantive criminal law provided insufficient notice to an accused and violated due process principles. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 6:31 am by Heather Douglas
It is more than a mere incident of criminal procedure. [read post]
24 Feb 2008, 1:33 pm
(a) Jury Instructions The Criminal Code does not mention this important part of every criminal jury trial. [read post]
5 Feb 2024, 9:17 pm by The Law Blogger
They are standard to the extent that they are read to juries in every criminal case. [read post]