| Arrest Warrants |
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| An arrest warrant is a written order from a magistrate or other judicial officer to a police officer commanding the seizure of a person. More... |
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| Judicial Review of Disputed Jencks Act Materials |
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| Upon a motion by the defendant, the Jencks Act requires the Government to disclose a witness's prior statement directly relating to the witness's direct testimony. It is also required that the Government must be in possession of the prior statement. There must be a direct link between the prior statement requested and the witness's direct testimony.
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| Closing Arguments During a Criminal Trial |
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| The defendant is entitled to present a closing argument in a criminal trial. The defendant's right to give a closing argument has been deemed by the United States Supreme Court as a basic element of the adversary factfinding process. More... |
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| Computer Fraud and Financial Institutions |
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| With the prevalence and necessity of computers, computer fraud in financial institutions appears to be a frequently prosecuted offense. Employees, directors, and agents of financial institutions have access to their customers' information on a daily basis and at their fingertips. It is quite simple, for example, for an employee to delete unfavorable information of a client and add favorable information to the client's file. In the example above, the client may be able to obtain credit approval for certain items that he otherwise would not qualify for. More... |
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| Circumstantial, Direct and Relevant Evidence |
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| All evidence must be relevant in order for it to be admissible. There are numerous instances when relevant evidence is not admissible for various reasons including hearsay. Evidence itself falls into one of two categories, direct or circumstantial. More... |
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