| THE FEDERAL "THREE STRIKES" LAW |
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| The Federal "Three Strikes" Law was enacted as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The "Three Strikes" Law requires enhancement of sentencing for a defendant who has been convicted of two prior felonies.More... |
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| PROSTITUTION, PIMPING, & PANDERING |
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| A person commits the offense of prostitution when he or she knowingly offers to engage, agrees to engage, or engages in sexual conduct for money with another person. A person also commits the offense of prostitution when he or she knowingly solicits another person in a public place to engage in sexual conduct for money. More... |
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| Defendants and Sentencing with Respect to Convictions of Violating Environmental Statutes |
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| There are three types of defendants that may be charged in a case involving a violation of an environmental statute. The three types of defendants include corporations, corporate officers and individuals.
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| MOTIONS IN LIMINE |
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| A motion in limine is any motion that is filed either before or during a trial and that seeks to exclude prejudicial evidence before it is offered into evidence. A motion in limine usually seeks to exclude evidence of another party.
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| RECORDS ON APPEAL |
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| In order for an appellant to prosecute an appeal, a record of a trial court's proceedings must be filed with an appellate court. The reason for the trial court's record is that the appellate court does not conduct an evidentiary hearing during an appeal. It does not take testimony or admit evidence. Its role is to examine the trial court's proceedings in accordance with the record in order to determine whether the trial court committed any errors.More... |
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