Pretrial hearings are held in criminal cases to decide on matters that don’t inquire into the defendant’s innocence or guilt. According to rule 17.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a pretrial conference is held to facilitate a fair and expeditious trial. What is a plea agreement?
What happens after a person is arrested? Does a person have to speak to the police after arrested? What is an arraignment? What is a pretrial conference or pretrial hearing in a criminal case? If the person who called the police or who put the criminal charges does not want to go to...
Pretrial Conference:Thepretrial conferenceis an extremely important court date where the attorney will have a conference with the prosecutor to get the criminal charge(s) reduced, dismissed, or amended. as I have mentioned in this article. We consider it a major victory to get a sexually relat...
Pretrial Conference Rules of Courtroom Conduct and Behavior Warrant Application Hearing What Happens When a Person Misses Their Court Date in Georgia? What is a Lafler Frye Hearing in Georgia? When and What to Tell Your Employer About Your Arrest?
The criminal process in Nevada involves many “characters” and personalities, as well as written rules and unwritten procedures. A conviction can result in a loss of freedom due to jail time and loss of rights to custody of children, immigration status, to carry a weapon, to vote, or the...