FOUND GUILTY - The result of a conviction of a crime by way of a jury or bench trial.
Acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. 18 U.S.C.
Expanded Legal Definition of Concurrent SentenceConditional Discharge A sentence of a person found guilty of a crime in which upon completion of specified actions by the accused, ...
If any person is found guilty of murder or other homicide, the coroner shall commit him to prison for trial; he shall also certify the material evidence to the court, and bind over the proper persons to prosecute or to give evidence at the trial.
Those tried and found guilty were considered dead in the eyes of the law, and with convictions still on the books, those not executed were vulnerable to further accusations.
a rule of criminal statutes that any death which occurs during the commission of a felony is first degree murder, and all participants in that felony or attempted felony can be charged with and found guilty of murder.
In the criminal context, this is also used as an alternative sentencing option for an accused who has been found guilty. The result of a discharge is that the offender has no criminal record of a finding of guilt.
Children under 10 are considered too young to be found guilty of a crime. Young people between 10 and 14 years of age may be found guilty of a crime, if the courts believe that they knew that what they were doing was wrong.
The children normally below 18 years of age found guilty of commiting a crime and violated the law.
Before someone may be found guilty, the jury (or judge) must be convinced in the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
PROBATION: The release into the community of a defendant who has been found guilty of a crime, typically under certain conditions, such as paying a fine, doing community service or attending a drug treatment program.
Probation: An alternative to imprisonment allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer.
Conviction - Being found guilty or pleading guilty to a crime.
Corroborating Evidence - Additional evidence that strengthens or confirms evidence already given.
Convict: Someone who has been found guilty of a crime or misdemeanor; to find an accused guilty.
Convincing proof: Proof that is sufficient to establish a charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
A defendant is innocent of the crime charged unless, and until, found guilty by the court.
Interrogatories
Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
Conviction: To be found guilty of committing a crime.
Costs: Expenses in prosecuting or defending a case in court. Usually does not include attorney's fees.
A court order that a person found guilty of a criminal offence must pay for loss or damage of property caused by the offence.
compensatory damages ...
presentence report - An investigation conducted at the request of the court after a person has been found guilty of a crime. The purpose is to provide the court with extensive background information to determine the appropriate sentence.
(2) when the court imprisons a person after they are found guilty of a crime;
(3) when someone is under the physical control of the court to make sure they go to court when they're supposed to.
: a verdict available in some jurisdictions in cases involving an insanity defense in which the defendant is considered as if having been found guilty but is committed to a mental hospital rather than imprisoned if an examination shows a need for ...
convict (noun) Informal term for a person who has been found guilty and sentenced to prison.
convict (verb) To find a person guilty of a criminal charge.
CAPIAS AD AUDIENDUM JUDICIUM, practice. A writ issued in a case of misdemeanor, after the defendant has appeared and found guilty, and is not present when called. This writ is to bring him to judgment. 4 BI. Com. 368.
In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences.
(If the person is found guilty, he must repay the state). The senior resident Superior Court judge appoints a public defender to a four-year term. In the remaining counties, representation is provided by private attorneys.
A person who receives a parking ticket or a traffic ticket only punishable by a fine and is found guilty stands convicted of the charge even though traffic and parking offenses are not crimes.
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Felony - A crime that allows a defendant to be imprisoned for more than one year upon being found guilty.
Maximum fines for misdemeanors vary from state, but $5000 is usually an upper limit, with many states capping fines at $1000. Typically, the longest prison sentence for being found guilty of a misdemeanor is one year or possibly less.
brought by the House of Representatives in the Watergate affair, in which he was accused of obstructing the investigation and lying to Congress about his participation. Several federal judges have been impeached and nine have been found guilty by the ...
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