District attorneys prosecute state crimes that happen within their counties' borders. Often called the DA, the district attorney is in charge of the prosecutor's office, which may include criminal investigators, paralegals and also assistant district attorneys who work the cases. While the police ar...
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(2011). The state (never) rests: How excessive prosecutor caseloads harm criminal defendants. Northwestern University Law Review, 105, 262-301.Gershowitz, Adam and Laura Killinger. 2011. "The State (Never) Rests: How Excessive Prosecutor Caseloads Harm Criminal Defendants." William & Mary Law ...
Evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial can also create reasonable doubt as to whether the accused committed the crime. The defendant's team should not be viewed with more skepticism than the prosecutor's team. Each shred of evidence should be given the same consideration. This...
Does Hollywood get it right on CSI, or not so much?adamkaz/E+/Getty Images OnTVshows like "CSI," viewers get to watch as investigators find and collect evidence at the scene of a crime, making blood appear as if by magic and swabbing every mouth in the vicinity. Many of us...
Chris Duran: I know they took note. I don't think they took it very seriously. Or that much of a threat. Det. Tom Small: He was not in their circle of friends. … they were creeped out by him … Maureen Maher: So, when you hear that … does it str...
the description of the incident is inconsistent or does not make sense. What not to do There are several things that you should avoid doing if you know that the allegations of rape against you are false. Doing any of these things can make the situation much worse. Unfortunately, being accus...
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Harris’ path as a prosecutor was also inspired by her experience of taking in a friend there who’d been molested by her stepfather. THE SACRAMENTO YEARS — NYT’s Jazmine Ulloa and Nicholas Nehamas dive into another part of Harris’ record she doesn’t talk about much: fighting ...
Precedent-based decisions: Common law is a system based on the concept of precedent; judges rely on previous court cases to make their rulings. This ensures that similar cases will be ruled on similarly with similar results. Appeals process:The appeal process in common law systems is much...