Can a person be found guilty in trail by jury if the victim & witness refuse to come to court
Yes, if there is enough other evidence to support a conviction.
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Yes, if there is enough other evidence to support a conviction.
It would take a lot more than a not guilty verdict to give him a chance at a successul civil action against her. First, concentrate on defending...
In general, if you are in jail pending trial, then it counts. Otherwise, no.
You can put the case on a fast track by demanding your statutory right to a speedy trial and sticking to it, but this is often a very stupid and...
Of course the court appointed attorney will tell him his options. And don't let nolo contendere and Alford even cross your mind. Those pleas have...
It would be unusual but there is no reason why it could not happen. You need to get an attorney and stop posting about this incident under...
Don't be misled. Yes, there is a 2255 form available from the office of the clerk of the federal court, but litigating a 2255 petition is not a...
I agree with my colleagues that this public online forum that anybody in the world is free to read is a bad and dangerous place to discuss this...
This sounds more like a hearsay issue than a Miranda issue to me.
Is he asking about federal habeas corpus? That may or may not be a possibility. There are lawyers who are familiar with this very complicated and...