| Stipulations of Expected Testimony, Trial Procedure, and Rules of Evidence in a Criminal Trial |
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| The parties in a criminal trial may stipulate or agree to the expected testimony of a witness that will not be able to attend or testify at trial. The parties may also stipulate to the contents of a document that will not be produced at trial. When the parties stipulate to expected witness testimony or to the contents of a document they are not stipulating to the admissibility or factual accuracy of the testimony or document. More... |
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| NATIONAL SECURITY OFFENSES |
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| The national security of the United States includes national defense, foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, international security, and foreign relations. When national security matters arise during a federal criminal prosecution, the Department of Justice must coordinate the prosecution with officials from the intelligence, military, and foreign affairs communities.More... |
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| Search Incident to a Valid Arrest |
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| Although the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a search warrant in order to search a person or a place, there are exceptions to this requirement. One of the exceptions is a search that occurs at the time of a valid arrest. More... |
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| SEARCH & SEIZURE - VEHICLE SEARCHES |
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| The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be protected against unreasonable searches and seizures. This right is based upon an expectation of privacy in a person's body and a person's home. There is not the same expectation of privacy with regard to an automobile because the automobile is being used on a public highway or road. There is another distinction with regard to an automobile. An automobile is capable of being moved and can become unavailable to the police. Therefore, there is an exception to the Fourth Amendment's requirement for a warrant in cases involving searches of automobiles.More... |
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| APPELLATE BRIEFS |
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| A state's rules of appellate procedure determine the requirements for filing an appellate brief. An appellate brief is generally required to be filed within a certain number of days after the filing of a notice of appeal and the filing of a trial court's record. An appellant is required to serve a copy of his or her brief on an opposing party. Other copies may be required to be filed. Proof of service must be affixed to the brief. Service may generally be accomplished by mail, by personal service, or by fax. The opposing party must file its brief within a certain number of days after it is served with a copy of the appellant's brief.More... |
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