| 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 prior to the trial court's charge to the jury. The request may also be dictated to a court reporter in the presence of the trial court and counsel for both parties.More... |
| PERJURY |
| 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... |
| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING MURDER-FOR-HIRE |
| A person commits a federal offense when he or she travels or uses facilities in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to murder another person for monetary compensation. More... |
| SUCCESSIVE FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS |
| When a state prisoner has previously filed a federal habeas corpus petition that has been denied on the merits, federal courts will generally not consider another petition or a successive petition that is filed by the prisoner. The rationale for this policy is that the federal habeas corpus process should not be abused. More... |
| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING KIDNAPPING |
| A person commits a federal offense if he or she knowingly and willingly transports an unconsenting person in interstate commerce and holds the person for ransom, reward, or otherwise. In order to convict a defendant of kidnapping, the federal government must prove interstate or foreign transportation. The government is not required to prove that the defendant carried out the kidnapping for personal gain. The government may establish that the kidnapping was carried out for something other than personal gain, such as in order to silence a potential witness or in order to obtain sexual gratification.More... |
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