What Are Your Rights To A Trial in a Criminal Case?
The Bill of Rights outlines a number of rights that everyone has during a criminal trial. These rights help to ensure that people have a fair legal process.
Category: I’ve Been Arrested
I’ve Been Arrested
If you’ve been arrested, lots of thoughts are likely racing through your mind. Police should have read you your Miranda rights. Now you’re wondering whether you should answer their questions. You’re also wondering whether you need a lawyer. And you’re wondering what’s going to come next. How to Justice works with experts and justice-impacted people like you to help answer those questions.
What are Criminal Charges in an Indictment?
An indictment is an official document someone receives when they get accused of a crime. Indictments are usually reserved for felony-based charges.
Top 10 Laws To Know Before Going To Prison
If you're going to prison, there are many laws and legal rights you want to know. How to Justice put together this "top 10" list to help.
How Do You Prove An Alibi Defense in Court?
A defense of alibi protects a person who is misjudged as a criminal, when in fact they were present somewhere else when the crime took place.
What is an Examination in Court?
In a witness examination, attorneys from both parties can ask questions. Such witness examination can take place in both civil and criminal trials. There are two types of witness examination: direct-examination and cross-examination.
What Makes Evidence Inadmissible in Court?
In a criminal case, a party to the case can present evidence in the form of written documents, witnesses, photos and videos. When evidence is incompetent, prejudicial and irrelevant to the case a judge can disregard it. Such evidence is inadmissible in court and must be removed from the case.
What Are The General Rules For Hearsay Evidence?
You normally can't testify about what someone else said. That's called hearsay evidence. But there are some exceptions that might apply.
What are Three-Strikes Laws?
Three-strike laws are also known as "habitual offender laws." They are federal and state laws that convict a repeat offender, with three felonies. This law can increase your prison time by many years or imprison you for life.
What Conduct By The Prosecutor Is Allowed During Trial?
A prosecutor's conduct during trial is governed by rules of evidence and criminal procedure. They also can't commit prosecutorial misconduct.