A defendant has the right to waive the probable cause hearing. This sometimes happens in return for the prosecutor reducing the charges against him. This isn't the same as agreeing to the charges or pleading guilty, and the waiver can't be used against the defendant at trial. It simply ...
What happens if someone lies in a deposition? Lying under oath in a deposition is perjury, a criminal offense that can lead to fines or imprisonment. 1 Can dispositions vary significantly among people? Yes, dispositions vary widely among individuals, reflecting the diversity of human personality an...
An arraignment is the first time that you appear before a judge and enter the plea of guilty or not guilty of the crime for which you have been charged. This arraignment normally happens shortly after your arrest. Whileyou are free to ask a lawyer to attend your arraignment, the presence ...
This has been Trump's posture through most of the proceedings — not just the first six trial days, but also pretrial hearings dating back to hisarraignment on April 4, 2023. Once, last week, he was warned about juror intimidation, after gesturing and shaking his head amid questioning of ...
…“It took over 10 months and $50,000 to get the case in front of a judge, who dismissed the lawsuit in a pretrial conference.” Just when Cheek thought that was the end of it, the same individual filed a new lawsuit with the same allegations but was now seeking $5 million and ...
After nearly two hours of debate, the state Senate on Monday passed a resolution that condemned President Trump’s executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries, calling it “discriminatory overreach.” ...
In the ruling, which rejected Kise's argument, he decried the "defendants' obstreperous conduct" and "their continued reliance on bogus arguments," writing that some of their arguments represented "a fantasy world, not the real world." Trump Investigations What happens to Trump's criminal ...
After observing these Criminal Justice Reforms in action for over a year, many have begun to weigh in with praise and criticism. Some nearby states are considering implementing similar systems, yet Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has criticized the reform as resulting in dangerous criminals being released ...
[53]. A simplified graphical way to analyze rises and surges in expectations is Gartner consultancy’s “hype cycle,” which consists of a trigger, a peak in expectations, disillusionment, and finally multiple rises that represent more modest applications. Of course, what happens in reality ...