| POSSESSION OF GAMBLING PARAPHERNALIA |
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| A person commits the offense of possession of gambling paraphernalia when he or she, with the intent to further gambling, knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers, or possesses any gambling device, any altered gambling equipment, or any gambling paraphernalia with the knowledge that the device, the equipment, or the paraphernalia was designed for gambling. More... |
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| Authentication of Evidence |
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| Non-testimonial and documentary evidence must be authenticated before a court may admit it into evidence. Authentication is the term that is used requiring that the evidence sought to be admitted into evidence is what it is actually purported to be. More... |
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| PERJURY |
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| A person commits the offense of perjury when he or she, with the intent to deceive and with the knowledge of a statement's meaning, makes a false statement under oath or swears to the truth of a false statement that was previously made, which statement was required or authorized to be made under oath.More... |
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| Defendant's Rights |
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| A defendant has numerous rights during a trial. If the defendant is deprived of any of his rights, he may be entitled to a reversal of his conviction. Generally, the defendant's rights include the right to: the compulsory process, confrontation, speedy trial, effective assistance of counsel, to be present, to remain silent, to a fair and impartial jury, and to be afforded the proper due process. Many of the defendant's rights are embodied in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as in state constitutions.More... |
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING CARJACKING |
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| Although offenses involving motor vehicles thefts are usually prosecuted by state and local law enforcement authorities, the increased number of such offenses and the increased use of violence in connection with the offenses caused Congress to enact a federal carjacking statute. Congress also directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorneys' offices to cooperate with state and local authorities in the investigation of such offenses and to prosecute some offenses in federal court.More... |
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