| Video Surveillance |
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| Video surveillance may be conducted for investigative reasons for criminal matters. Because it has been found that video surveillance is covered under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, an individual has an expectation of privacy that may not be violated. More... |
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| FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT |
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| A person commits the offense of a false statement to obtain property or credit when he or she intentionally or knowingly makes a materially false or misleading statement to obtain property or credit on behalf of himself or herself or on behalf of another person. The false or misleading statement must be in writing. More... |
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| Factual Stipulations in Criminal Trials |
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| A stipulation is an agreement between adverse parties as to the definition or identification of a statement or pieces of evidence that are material to the case. Trial judges typically accept stipulations of fact presented by parties. However, it is within the trial judge's discretion to reject the stipulated fact if fact sought to be admitted is not relevant or constitutes a legal conclusion. When the trial court accepts a stipulated fact, the party that had the burden of proof with respect to the stipulated fact is relieved from presenting a foundation to establish that fact during the defendant's trial. More... |
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
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| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
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| VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER |
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| A person commits the offense of violation of a protective order when the protective order has been issued on behalf of a protected person and when he or she commits an act of family violence, when he or she communicates directly with the protected person or a member of the protected person's family, when he or she goes near the protected person's residence or employment, or when he or she possesses a firearm.More... |
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