Dassey had asked Kachinsky for the lie detector test, objecting to the guilt implied by his March 1 statements. The results of this test were reported as inconclusive during the Dassey trial, and so were not admitted as evidence. However, with this in, O’Kelly’s role within the case ...
In criminal law court, someone has been charged with a crime and that person is known as the defendant. However, the person prosecuting the crime in criminal law is the prosecutor who represents the people. The prosecutor represents the government. In civil court, it's different. ...
They died in the defense of Stalingrad They were developed for the defense program Defense The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; The defense called for a mistrial Defense Protection from harm; Sanitation is the best defense against disease Defense A structure used for defense; The arti...
Going through another trial has advantages and disadvantages for both sides. But a mistrial for the defendant is “always great news,” Winkler said, because the state could choose not to retry the case -- meaning that the charges against the defendant are dismissed. Additionally, the prosecuti...
A judge can dismiss a criminal charge against the defendant if there is not enough evidence to pursue the case. In this instance, the court is ordering the dismissal. An appeal court may dismiss an appeal if they find that there was no legal error made by the trial court. The dismissal ...
Previously, the drugging could only be implied when the women testified to feeling disoriented, losing memory and going unconscious to a degree that could not be explained by the alcohol they had consumed. “The defendant drugs his victims to gain control. He does this to take away his ...
My main question is how has jury selection developed? Shouldn't it just be a random sample of the population? Why is the jury not chosen before the judge, defendant, and lawyers? I think all negotiations by the lawyers and defendants should be done blind. A random sample of the population...
Two defendants charged in a drug conspiracy case, were co-defendants in the same trial. One of the defendant's friends bribed a juror. He got off with a hung jury. But the other guy was convicted by the same jury. The lawyer for the man who was convicted, tried to get a new ...