| AMENDING INDICTMENTS & INFORMATIONS |
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| An amendment is a change to an indictment or an information, which has the effect of correcting any defects in the indictment or the information. The amendment changes the wording of the indictment or the information so that it will not be subject to a defendant's motion to dismiss or motion to quash.
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| VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION OF JURORS |
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| A defendant in a criminal prosecution has the right to an impartial jury under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In order to determine whether potential jurors are impartial, the defendant has a right to question the jurors about their qualifications and background. Such questioning of the jurors is called voir dire. Voir dire is also conducted in order to determine whether the jurors should be accepted or should be challenged by the prosecution or by the defense. More... |
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| BRIBERY |
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| A person commits the offense of bribery when he or she intentionally or knowingly offers to another person or solicits or accepts from another person any benefit in consideration of his or her decision, vote, or exercise of discretion as a public servant, a political party official, or a voter.
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| COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE |
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| A commutation of sentence is the reduction of a defendant's sentence by a state's governor. It is a form of clemency. A commutation does not remove any legal disabilities of the defendant's conviction. It only has the effect of reducing the defendant's original sentence. A commutation has no effect on the defendant's guilt.More... |
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| Drunk Driving |
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| Drunk driving is a crime in all 50 states including the District of Columbia. Depending upon the state, the name the offense is referred to varies. Some states refer to the offense as DWI, driving while intoxicated. Others use DUI, driving under the influence of an intoxicant, or OUI operating under the influence. In some states an OUI is a lesser offense for a DWI. As stated above, one needs to look to the state where they reside to determine the proper terminology.More... |
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