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 ...
,” a trial readiness hearing that happens on a Friday morning near your trial date. At that time your trial may be continued if you and your attorney need more time to prepare your case, or your attorney and the prosecutor may notify the court that you are ready to proceed to trial....
Civil What Is Tangible Property? Family What Is a Life Tenant? Discussion Comments Bynubianqueen— On Mar 18, 2013 After reading this article, it very well informs me that all this time after attending court hearings I never was informed of whether my case or others was being heard by a ...
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 ...
What happens after motion to quash is denied? Pursuant to section 1 of Rule 113 of the old Rules of Court (now Section 1 of Rule 117 of the new Rules of Court) if the defendant in a criminal case moves to quash, and the motion is denied"he shall immediately plead"— and this can...
What Happens At A Motion For Summary Judgment Hearing? The hearing, if the judge allows one ( in some federal courts, rulings are often submitted on the submissions only) will take place after the motion and response have been filed and reviewed by the judge. The moving party, often a de...
Jonathan Majors, and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, flanked by his lawyer Priya Chaudhry (R), arrive to Manhattan Criminal court for his pre trial hearing on August 03, 2023 in New York City.Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images Majors and his attorney have claimed that Jabbari was the one who at...
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced this morning that she will vote “no” on the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for U.S. attorney general. The statement comes after protestorsvisited Feinstein’s home and officeout of concern that she may vote in favo...
“Unless [the BLM] movement now actually makes the fundamental change to create real justice, there's still going to be people who are unfairly incarcerated because they don't have the means to get out of jail while they're waiting for their trial,” says Hoelscher. “So if this is wha...
ELEC has never been equipped to quickly deal with election matters, typically meting out punishment in the form of fines well after the election. That’s at least part of the reason Senate President Nicholas Scutari, miffed by fines the agency imposed for years-old alleged...