Conspiracy Definition - Basic Overview
Sep 05, 2011
As indicated on FindLaw:
A criminal conspiracy exists when two or more people agree to commit almost any unlawful act, then take some action toward its completion. The action taken need not itself...
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Probable Cause Basics
Sep 05, 2011
Below is yet another great basic primer from FindLaw that I have used with my clients in the past to help them get some basic information in their heads to help get them on the right track for our meet...
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Why Hire a Lawyer and How?
Sep 05, 2011
Many of the questions that are posted on this forum are ones that really should be addressed to a specific lawyer. The person asking the question clearly needs help, and obviuosly does not yet have an ...
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Police Interrogations - Basics (Overview) - Not State Specific
Sep 05, 2011
In order to help bring more information to this forum, I will be searching the web for helpful outlines and will periodically be putting them here for wider dissemination for people. One helpful basic ...
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General Concepts of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)
Aug 14, 2011
Generally, there are two types of deferred
resolutions to criminal charges: a Deferred Prosecution and a Deferred Judgment
(or Deferred Acceptance of Guilty Plea). In a Deferred Prosecution arrangem...
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When is "self defense" a defense? (General)
Aug 14, 2011
The
legal concept of "self defense" is what is known as an
"affirmative defense." The prosecution mustdisprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.
In a selfdefense case the defendant does no...
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What is "Entrapment?" (Non-State Specific - General Definition)
Aug 14, 2011
Entrapment is a legal theory of defense to a criminal allegation
that can be used in certain specific circumstances and cases to negate criminal
liability where the defendant can show that but for th...
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Probation/Parole Revocation Burden of Proof (General- Not State Specific)
Aug 14, 2011
Many times, and indeed in most cases today where a defendant does not need to be put in prison immediately, an individual who has been convicted of a
crime will, as part of their consequence/punishmen...
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Privilege Defenses in traffic cases (Wisconsin)
Aug 13, 2011
Many
times people do not realize that they may in fact have a valid defense to a
traffic ticket that is normally deemed to be a strict liablity offense such as
speeding. But in Wisconsin, the cou...
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OWI -first consequence for Canada travel (Wisconsin issue)
Aug 13, 2011
I have been asked many times about the consequences of an OWI-first conviction from WI on the ability of the convictee to go to Canada even though an OWI-first in WI is not a crime. The answer is that...
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