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Jump to navigationJump to search- 15:26, 9 April 2010 diff hist +8,468 N Plea Bargaining Created page with 'A guilty plea is formal admission of guilt and is the equivalent of a conviction. Most often, it occurs as part of a plea bargaining process which may result in reduced charges �'
- 15:17, 9 April 2010 diff hist +1,546 N Expert Witnesses Created page with 'Defense counsel must be alert for circumstances in which an expert can be of use. Experts can be used in a variety of capacities. For example, medical experts can establish the�'
- 15:17, 9 April 2010 diff hist +23 Evidence →Testimonial Evidence
- 15:16, 9 April 2010 diff hist 0 Rights of the Accused
- 15:15, 9 April 2010 diff hist +4 Rights of the Accused →Rights at Detention
- 15:15, 9 April 2010 diff hist +1,437 N Arraignment Created page with 'An arraignment must be conducted in open court. The defendant is given a copy of the indictment or information. It is then read in open court. The court then asks the defendan�'
- 15:14, 9 April 2010 diff hist -33 Stages in a Criminal Trial - US
- 15:14, 9 April 2010 diff hist +1,837 N Stages in a Criminal Trial - US Created page with 'IV. PROCESS OF A CRIMINAL TRIAL The following are the general steps that lead up to and follow a criminal trial. Each of these stages is discussed in greater detail in the page�'
- 15:13, 9 April 2010 diff hist +39 Criminal Justice Systems Around the World →United States
- 15:09, 9 April 2010 diff hist -2,318 Sentencing →Preparation for Sentencing by Defense Counsel
- 15:08, 9 April 2010 diff hist +20 Sentencing Hypothetical
- 15:07, 9 April 2010 diff hist +5,621 N Sentencing Hypothetical Created page with ' The defendant entered a plea of guilty to burglary and driving under the influence. Facts: On the night in question, the defendant, who has a history of alcohol and drug depende�'
- 15:06, 9 April 2010 diff hist +61 Sentencing
- 15:05, 9 April 2010 diff hist +2,319 Sentencing
- 15:03, 9 April 2010 diff hist +190 N Suspended Sentence Created page with 'A sentence that may refer to the withholding or postponing of a sentence following a conviction or it may refer to the postponing of the execution of a sentence after it has been�'
- 15:03, 9 April 2010 diff hist +5 Sentencing
- 15:02, 9 April 2010 diff hist +65 N Straight or flat sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is a fixed sentence without a maximum or minimum.'
- 15:02, 9 April 2010 diff hist +433 N Presumptive sentence Created page with 'A sentence that exists in many states by statute. It specifies an appropriate or "normal" sentence for each offense to be used as a baseline for a judge when meting out a pun�'
- 15:02, 9 April 2010 diff hist +157 N Minimum sentence Created page with 'A sentence that represents the minimum punishment or the minimum time a convicted person must spend in prison before becoming eligible for parole or release.'
- 15:02, 9 April 2010 diff hist +119 N Maximum sentence Created page with 'A sentence that represents the outer limit of a punishment, beyond which a convicted person may not be held in custody.'
- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +301 N Mandatory sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is created by state statute and represents the rendering of a punishment for which a judge has no room for discretion. Generally it means that the sentence may no�'
- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +84 N Life sentence Created page with 'A sentence in which the convicted person spends the remainder of his life in prison.'
- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +226 N Indeterminate sentence Created page with 'A sentence that states that the period shall be "not more than" or "not less than" a certain prescribed duration of time. The authority to render indeterminate sentences �'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +46 N Determinate sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is for a fixed period of time.'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +51 N Deferred sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is postponed until some later time.'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +354 N Consecutive sentence Created page with 'A sentence that occurs when a defendant has been convicted of several counts, each one constituting a distinct offense or crime, or when a defendant has been convicted of several�'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +105 N Concurrent sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is served at the same time as another sentence imposed earlier or at the same proceeding.'
- 14:59, 9 April 2010 diff hist +858 Sentencing
- 14:51, 9 April 2010 diff hist 0 Sentencing
- 14:51, 9 April 2010 diff hist +5,765 Sentencing
- 14:49, 9 April 2010 diff hist +2,019 Appeals
- 14:39, 9 April 2010 diff hist +1,712 N Lesser Charges Created page with 'Sometimes a defendant will ask the judge to instruct the jury on a "lesser charge." This gives the jury an opportunity to find the defendant guilty, but of a less serious cr�'
- 14:39, 9 April 2010 diff hist +42 N Sentencing Created page with '* Double Jeapardy * Lesser Charges'
- 12:52, 9 April 2010 diff hist 0 Motions
- 12:52, 9 April 2010 diff hist +105 N Motions Created page with 'Various motions that can be filed in criminal cases: * Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a case'
- 10:03, 9 April 2010 diff hist +12 Crimes →Crimes Against Property
- 09:38, 9 April 2010 diff hist +11 Evidence
- 15:18, 7 April 2010 diff hist +31 Crimes →Crimes Against the Person
- 15:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist -2 Crimes →Attempt C
- 15:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +78 Crimes
- 15:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist -4 Direct Examination →DON'T:
- 15:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist 0 Direct Examination →DO:
- 12:56, 7 April 2010 diff hist +705 N Crimes Created page with 'Following is a list of common crimes that defendants are charged with: == Crimes Against the Person == * Murder * Felony Murder * Manslaughter - Voluntary * [[Mansla�'
- 11:19, 7 April 2010 diff hist +41 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:18, 7 April 2010 diff hist +6 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:18, 7 April 2010 diff hist +56 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:17, 7 April 2010 diff hist -4 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:17, 7 April 2010 diff hist +40 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:17, 7 April 2010 diff hist -13 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:17, 7 April 2010 diff hist +17 Criminal Defense Wiki:About
- 11:16, 7 April 2010 diff hist +272 N Criminal Defense Wiki:About Created page with 'Defense Wiki is a project of International Bridges to Justice's Legal Training Resource Center. Contact ATTN: IBJ Legal Training Resource Center International Bridges to Justic�'
- 11:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist 0 Rights of the Accused →R ights in Prison
- 11:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist +908 N Rights of the Accused Created page with 'Criminal defendants around the world are afforded many right. The general theory behind these rights is that the government has enormous resources available to it for the prosecu�'
- 10:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist -9 Eyewitness Misidentification →Websites
- 10:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist -3 Eyewitness Misidentification →Case Studies
- 10:16, 7 April 2010 diff hist -3 Eyewitness Misidentification →Practical Considerations for the Defender (Wells, Nieman Website)
- 10:15, 7 April 2010 diff hist -1 Eyewitness Misidentification →Variables
- 10:10, 7 April 2010 diff hist +302 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 10:03, 7 April 2010 diff hist +1,081 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:46, 7 April 2010 diff hist +227 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:37, 7 April 2010 diff hist +351 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:34, 7 April 2010 diff hist 0 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:34, 7 April 2010 diff hist +2 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:33, 7 April 2010 diff hist +60 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:32, 7 April 2010 diff hist +18 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:21, 7 April 2010 diff hist +7 Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world
- 09:20, 7 April 2010 diff hist +15 N Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world Created page with 'Afghanistan'
- 09:02, 7 April 2010 diff hist 0 Evidence
- 09:01, 7 April 2010 diff hist 0 Defenses
- 08:55, 7 April 2010 diff hist -3 Eyewitness Misidentification →Solutions to Prevent Eyewitness Misidentification
- 08:54, 7 April 2010 diff hist +18,406 N Eyewitness Misidentification Created page with ' == Background == Eyewitness misidentification is the greatest source of wrongful conviction in the United States; it is responsible for more than 75% of the convictions overtu�'
- 08:52, 7 April 2010 diff hist +192 N Causes of Wrongful Convictions Created page with '* Eyewitness Misidentification * Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science * False Confessions / Admissions * Government Misconduct * Informants/Snitches * [[B�'
- 08:50, 7 April 2010 diff hist +34 N Evidence Created page with '* Eyewitness-Misidentification'
- 08:48, 7 April 2010 diff hist +2 Defenses
- 08:47, 7 April 2010 diff hist +15 Defenses
- 08:46, 7 April 2010 diff hist +7 Defenses