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13 Jun 2016, 6:35 am by Steve Kalar
The jury was not instructed of the “under the authority” element, and found Murphy guilty. [read post]
4 Feb 2018, 7:51 am by Annemarie Bridy
Because the court concluded that the error in the judge’s instruction on intent could have affected the jury’s verdict, it remanded the case for retrial. [read post]
21 Jan 2009, 9:00 pm
The Washington State trial and appellate courts rejected his argument that the accomplice liability jury instruction in this murder case was unconstitutionally unambiguous. [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]
12 Jul 2013, 5:21 pm by Stephen Bilkis
If you want to pursue a criminal case, consult the Nassau County Criminal Lawyer. [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]
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]
10 Jul 2012, 9:04 am by Stanley Radtke
On appeal, I raise one issue, that the trial judge inserted an variant jury instruction that confused the jury and impermissibly lessened the burden of proof for the prosecution. [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]
10 Dec 2014, 9:00 am
As California judges instruct juries: “In criminal trials, the prosecution must prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 6:32 am
 Of course, to those who believe that the criminal law should not be enforced at all, the loss of jury nullification would represent a tragedy. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb
Yet in most cases, criminal defendants convicted after juries were given (likely ineffective) instructions do not have their convictions reversed by a higher court.Beyond the law of evidence, we can look to how the U.S. [read post]
30 Oct 2007, 5:10 pm
Jurors are now mandatorily given copies of jury instructions in civil cases. [read post]
20 Aug 2019, 7:48 am by Phil Dixon
The defendant’s burden of proof is “to the jury’s satisfaction,” a standard akin to the preponderance of the evidence. [read post]