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23 Jun 2022, 5:17 am by jonathanturley
” Here is part of the standard jury instruction on the New York defense: “A person lacks criminal responsibility by reason of mental disease or defect when, at the time of the prohibited conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, that person lacked substantial capacity to know or appreciate either: The nature and consequences of such conduct; or That such conduct was wrong. [read post]
20 Aug 2011, 5:41 pm
The standard is described in Florida Standard Jury Instruction 401.3 GREATER WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE as follows: "Greater weight of the evidence" means the more persuasive and convincing force and effect of the entire evidence in the case. [read post]
25 Apr 2007, 9:17 am
The Court reversed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' ruling that reinstated the death sentence of a Dallas man, LaRoyce Smith; the state court had applied a new harmless error standard under state law. [read post]
9 Mar 2018, 6:52 pm by Thaddeus Hoffmeister
  The interesting aspect of this case is that it highlights a variance in criminal procedure. [read post]
21 Nov 2014, 8:59 am
  Other states, such as my home state of Utah, make their jury instructions readily available. [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]
13 Jun 2015, 10:51 am by Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A.
Bldg., Inc., 445 So.2d 1015, 1018 (Fla.1984); see, also, Standard Jury Instruction – Civil Cases 401.3. [read post]
14 Apr 2015, 10:50 am by Pulgini & Norton, LLP
Ct. (2015), the case arose out of a scenario in which the defendant was convicted by a jury of having purportedly misled a police officer engaged in a criminal investigation. [read post]
23 May 2022, 5:57 am by Kristy Parker
I also discuss the long-standing DOJ standards that point directly toward prosecution in cases such as this one. [read post]
26 Apr 2023, 8:29 am by John Elwood
” Therefore, Murray contends, the 2nd Circuit applied too exacting a standard, and his case implicates a circuit split on the proper standard. [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]
19 Feb 2014, 2:01 pm by Stephen Bilkis
Finally, this theory of jurisdiction is unavailable to the People because it must be specifically proved before the grand jury, the grand jury instructed on it, and the theory pleaded in the indictment. [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]
6 Oct 2019, 6:01 pm by David Oscar Markus
The Term starts off with two exciting criminal law cases:1. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 5:30 am by Eric Muller
 It's a double jeopardy case that involves what the parties describe as inconsistent criminal jury verdicts. [read post]
15 Oct 2019, 7:25 am by Bob Kelley
CIVIL STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTION §202.2. [read post]