| 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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| Attorney-Client Privilege |
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| Communications between an attorney and a client made during a professional meeting are considered confidential and do not have to be disclosed. The client owns this communication and therefore the client is the only individual who may waive this privilege. The purpose of this privilege is so that the client may be able to fully disclose all information to his or her attorney. More... |
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING MURDER-FOR-HIRE |
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| 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... |
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| Joinder of Defendants |
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| A defendant or the prosecution may file a motion for a joinder of defendants. It is within the trial court's discretion to grant or deny the motion for joinder. The party seeking the joinder must show that the defendants participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of transactions. Joinder of defendants requires more than simply showing that the defendants committed similar offenses. The standard for joining defendants is satisfied if the defendants shared a common purpose or scheme and if there was an overlap in their acts. More... |
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| WITNESS TAMPERING |
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| A person commits the offense of witness tampering if he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit on a witness or a prospective witness in a judicial or an administrative proceeding.
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