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REQUESTS FOR JURY INSTRUCTIONS

Both the prosecution and a defendant have a right to request that certain instructions be submitted to a jury when a trial court charges the jury. A request for the instructions must be made in writing and must be presented to the trial court...

A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO TESTIFY

Although a defendant has a right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the defendant also has a constitutional right to testify at his or her trial for a criminal offense. The defendant's right to testify...

WITNESS TAMPERING

A person commits the offense of witness tampering if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on a witness or a prospective witness in a judicial or an administrative proceeding. A person also commits the offense of witness...

RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS

Criminal Law & Procedure: Sentencing: Restitution

Being a victim of a crime is a frightening experience. Until fairly recently, crime victims had no rights and did not have access to any...

CHALLENGING JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction is a court's power to hear and to decide cases. There are two types of jurisdiction. They are subject-matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the power of a particular court to hear and to decide...