Ian is a new attorney who has begun his own law practice. His first client comes seeking advice. The client recounts a series of events in which an altercation broke out last night at the local tavern. He asks Ian what possible charges he may face for his role in the barroom brawl.
The client recounts a series of events in which an altercation broke out last night at the local tavern. He asks Ian what possible charges he may face for his role in the barroom brawl.
However, one moment from King's questioning has gone viral as Heard's lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, interrupted his own line of questioning citing a "hearsay objection." "But you asked the question," judge Penney Azcarate replied.
A defendant who is found not guilty by reason of insanity is almost always: committed to a mental institution. Scott Rudy finds out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend. Scott goes over to his best friend's house and finds his girlfriend and his best friend in a compromising embrace.
At his trial Scott claims he was insane at the time of the murder as his defense. Scott's ability to cooperate with his attorneys and the ability to understand the charges and proceedings against him is referred to as: competency to stand trial.
Under the civil law, an infant (child) is a person who has not yet reached the age of majority, which, depending on the jurisdiction may be as old as 21 years of age. True. A defendant of questionable competency should not be tried for a criminal violation for all of the following reasons except:.
The Wharton Rule states that the crime of conspiracy cannot be charged if the number of people involved is only those necessary by factual circumstance to: . commit the crime. A person asking another to commit murder is guilty of: solicitation. Chad spent a couple years in prison for his previous charges.
An insanity test that claims that defendants are not legally responsible for their acts if, due to a defect of the mind, at the time of the crime they were unable to understand the difference between right and wrong, could be used in Scott's case and is called the:. right and wrong test.
The home owner confronted Johnny and ordered him out of his house. Johnny runs out of the house when confronted by the home owner. A police officer orders him to stop and tells Johnny that he is under arrest. Johnny pulls out a knife and charges the officer in an attempt to kill him.
John Buff picks a fight with James Smalls. John begins to punch James in the face over and over again for no reason at all. James tries to fight back and in doing so he knocks John down on the ground where John hits his head on a rock and dies. James is arrested and charged with the murder of John.