| Motion to Disclose the Identity of a Confidential Informant |
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| A defendant may file a motion requesting that the prosecution disclose the identity of their confidential informant. Typically information received from the confidential informant may be the basis of probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant for the defendant. More... |
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| Presenting and Objecting to Evidence |
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| In order for a court to consider evidence presented in a case, the evidence must be properly presented to the court for admission. Presentation of evidence may be undertaken in a variety of ways. More... |
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| Violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act |
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| The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed to ensure that consumers were protected and were provided with good quality meat. The Act provides prohibitions against numerous types of conduct.
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| CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE |
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| A person commits the offense of credit card or debit card abuse when he or she presents a credit card or a debit card knowing that the card was not issued to him or her or that the card had expired or was revoked, uses a fictitious credit card or debit card with the intent to obtain a benefit, steals a credit card or a debit card knowing that it was stolen, buys a credit card or a debit card knowing that the person who is selling the card is not the cardholder, sells a credit card or a debit card without being the issuer, or signs or uses another person's credit card or debit card without the other person's consent. The offense may also be committed by possessing a credit card or a debit card that has not been issued to the person. More... |
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| THE FEDERAL "THREE STRIKES" LAW |
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| The Federal "Three Strikes" Law was enacted as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The "Three Strikes" Law requires enhancement of sentencing for a defendant who has been convicted of two prior felonies. More... |
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