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On parole in one state but then get arrested in a different state
What happens if you are on parole in one state for a DWI but then get arrested for assault in a different state. Will the other state find out and take away your parole?
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Why was Trump's hush money payment considered a campaign contribution?
The argument I read online is that it's part of the "catch and kill" process that is used to benefit Trump's campaign and protect his reputation. But, there are other benefits to Trump to ...
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Can a criminal litigator introduce new evidence if it is pursuant to the veracity of a witness?
Obviously there are limits to how much evidence can be presented in court case and an attorney cannot anticipate every possible shred of evidence that he might need.
For example, let's imagine that in ...
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In the Hush Money case, why was Trump not charged with the "other" crimes?
In New York law, falsifying business records (which Trump was charged with) is only a misdemeanor. However, if the falsification was done with intent to help commit or conceal a crime, then it is ...
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Why are divination services, psychics and all that stuff not considered fraud?
Or are they fraud? Are they just tolerated? Is it that no one really has the money/time to take them to court?
I am very interested in learning the rationale behind this.
Any jurisdiction applies but ...
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34 charges and 34 times guilty beyond reasonable doubt
Donald Trump had 34 charges against him and was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt in each single case. Is that normal or unusual? You would think that some charges have more and some have less ...
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Under what circumstances is a legal case named "The People vs. ..."
I am intrigued by the naming of the case against Trump "The People vs. Donald Trump." As I understand it, most criminal cases are named for the jurisdiction prosecuting and the defendant. ...
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When a hostage is in the balance, how much is one expected to comply before they face legal trouble? [closed]
Terry the Terrorist has Holly as a Hostage at gunpoint. Bob the random Bystander happens to be there, and Terry starts making demands of him (else Terry will kill the hostage). Let's also say that ...
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Is falsification of USPS tracking information (by a USPS employee) a crime?
The United States Postal Service (USPS) provides tracking information for parcels they are handling (e.g., the delivery of an item purchased from Amazon.com). The tracking information shows how the ...
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Can you be found guilty of a crime even if it's not you who is on trial?
If you are pressing charges against someone for assault, and during the trial against them, it is found that you are guilty of trying to kidnap their child and that's why they attacked you, could you ...
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If someone is reverse-scammed while trying to commit a crime, can they get the scammer without incriminating themselves?
Carl wants to commit a crime. He gets input from Scarlet. Little does Carl know that Scarlet is a Scammer, and leads Carl into a scam. Under normal circumstances, Carl might press charges against ...
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Hung Jury - time for a retrial
Imagine a person is charged with a felony but not a particularly serious felony. Perhaps the defendant is looking at doing a few months in prison. There is a trial and most but not all members of the ...
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Being paid not to press charges
A situation occurred where a girl punched a male student after this student bothered her. The school official called all parents in with the male student and parents played the victim, and the ...
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What rights does a dead body have? Can crimes be committed against one?
Say Nate the nutcase happens to find a dead body on the road. Being a nutcase, he takes the dead body, and does a bunch of "weird stuff" stuff to it (e.g. satanic rituals, maybe necrophilia, ...
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Who gets to select/know the identities of the Jurors in an anonymous Jury?
Do the prosecutors know who they are? What about the defense attorneys?
How does the usual process of jury selection even work in such a scenario?
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