| PERJURY |
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| A person commits the offense of perjury when he or she, with the intent to deceive and with the knowledge of a statement's meaning, makes a false statement under oath or swears to the truth of a false statement that was previously made, which statement was required or authorized to be made under oath.More... |
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| Bribery and Financial Institutions |
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| Bribery with respect to financial institutions is a federal offense.More... |
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| Juveniles and Federal Offenses |
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| With respect to federal offenses, when it has been determined that a juvenile falls under the juvenile status, meaning that the individual is under 18 years of age, different procedures are required from arrest to booking to the detention of the juvenile. More... |
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| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE EVIDENCE |
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| A jury's role in a criminal case is to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant. In accordance with this role, the jury must determine the weight that is to be given to the prosecution's evidence and whether the prosecution has proven the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In order to make its determination, the jury is given instructions by a trial court. More... |
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| The Duties of a Defense Attorney at a Glance |
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| After a defendant has retained a defense attorney or after the court has appointed a defense attorney for an indigent defendant, the defense attorney's duties begin.More... |
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