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BILLS OF EXCEPTION

Criminal Law & Procedure: Appeals:Records on Appeal

Criminal Law & Procedure: Appeals: Reviewability: Preservation for Review

A bill of exception is an objection to a...

The Duties of a Defense Attorney at a Glance

After a defendant has retained a defense attorney or after the court has appointed a defense attorney for an indigent defendant, the defense attorney's duties begin.

There are numerous duties that a defense attorney has in the...

CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE

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a credit card or a debit card knowing that the card was not issued to him or her or that the card had expired or was revoked; uses a fictitious credit card or...

SEARCH & SEIZURE - SCHOOL SEARCHES

The protection of the Fourth Amendment of the United States against unreasonable searches and seizures did not traditionally apply to searches of students in schools because school officials are not law enforcement officials and because they are...

Informants

An informant is an individual that provides law enforcement officers with information about an individual or a criminal activity. Informants may be sought out by law enforcement officers or may just be present at the time that a crime occurred....