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Criminal Law defines criminal offenses through statutes, usually established by Congress or state legislatures. It also encompasses the rights of an accused and the criminal process, including arrest, arraignment, grand juries, pleas, discovery, pretrial hearings, trials, jury selection, evidence, motions, and posttrial remedies. The main purpose of criminal law is determine punishment for criminal offenses. To prove any crime, no matter how serious, the prosecutor must prove that the accused committed a guilty act with a guilty mind beyond a reasonable doubt. Please read on to find a criminal defense attorney, criminal lawyer, criminal attorney or to learn more about criminal law.
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| Speaking Up for the Right to Remain Silent |
| An April 2009 US Supreme Court ruling means that a person charged with a federal crime can't be held and questioned for more than six hours without being brought before a federal Magistrate Judge. The result? Local law enforcement may be cautious and bring suspects before a judge sooner. |
| Criminal Law: Expungement FAQs |
| In some states, there are times when you can make a crinal conviction or arrest "disappear." Through "expungement" or "sealing," these criminal records may be completely destroyed, or they may be "sealed" so that only certain people can see it. Learn how it works in our Expungement FAQs.
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| Restraining Orders |
| Do you feel like you're a victim of domestic abuse, harassment or stalking? A restraining order can help diffuse the situation and give you needed protection. Learn about restraining order types, what they can do, and the steps to obtain and enforce an order, if needed. |
| Crime and Criminal Law Basics |
| Crimes are defined by state and federal laws. Crimes are divided into two main categories, felonies and misdemeanors. Felonies are more serious crimes, punished by over a year in prison. Misdemeanors are less serious, and generally punished by less than a year’s imprisonment. |
| Criminal Law: Sentencing, Parole & Probation FAQs |
| Many criminal cases end when the defendant gets punished for committing a crime. This is often called the "sentencing phase" of trial. Our Sentencing, Parole and Probation FAQs explain some of the basics of criminal sentencing. |
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Ask a Lawyer - Criminal Law questions answered by leading lawyers |
| what happens now? what should I do? what penalty are there? what can i do to get out of this? |
| i basic made a stupid decision!! i stole an old laptop from work! they fired me, took me to jail, and released me!! they also got it on camera, I don''t want to sent to jail! i don''t want a felony on my record!! |
| Is Anybody Listening? |
| Is it legal for someone to have listening devices and surveillance lights in your home without your consent? |
| Can you fire a court appointed attorney and them assign you to another one? |
| My boyfriend was arrested about a month ago and his bail hasnt been changed. We can ever get ahold of his attorney and even when we do he doesnt seem to care or take care of any issues we have. My boyfriends case was sent up to the circuit court and he is going to be put on trial. He was wondering if he is going to recieve a new one anyway but if not if he can fire the one he has? |
| Arrest for failure to appear on traffic violation leads to serious charge. |
| During an arrest for failure to appear on a traffic violation, the defendant provided the booking officer with false information regarding current address and telephone number. She also claimed to be a full time college student which was a lie. The inmate bonded out but this false information was also on the Bond agreement the defendant signed prior to release. The traffic case has since been resolved but Authorities have discovered the flaws in the information provided by the inmate. Since the traffic case is closed, is there any chance the bond could still be revokd and is there any possibility of new charges? |
| If you make a purchase at a store, but accidentally walk out with an item unpaid for, Is it legal fo |
| My boyfriend went to a store (that will remain nameless) to make a purchase. He purchased the item then remembered he had to get my prescription filled, so while waiting at the pharmacy, he was reading information on another item (that cost hardly anything). When they called his name to the pharmacy counter, he put what he was looking at on top of the items he had already purchased which were bagged up. He remembered he had to buy one more thing and the item that he had been looking at. Well, they didn''t have the other item he needed, so he left the store forgetting about the item that he had been looking at, Lose prevention chased him out of the store and he told them it was an accident and he would pay for it, but they wouldn''t let him. What should we do?! Do you think we need a lawyer? And why didn''''t they just let him pay for it? |
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