| Presenting and Objecting to Evidence |
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| In order for a court to consider evidence presented in a case, the evidence must be properly presented to the court for admission. Presentation of evidence may be undertaken in a variety of ways.More... |
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| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON REASONABLE DOUBT |
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| A defendant cannot be convicted of a crime unless the prosecution proves that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The standard of beyond a reasonable doubt is a constitutional requirement of due process. The United States Constitution does not require a trial court to instruct a jury on the definition of reasonable doubt. However, the Constitution does not prohibit a trial court from providing a jury with a definition of reasonable doubt.More... |
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| Embezzlement of Government Property |
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| Embezzlement is defined as an improper fraudulent appropriation of property by a defendant to whom such property was entrusted. The defendant is entrusted with property if a fiduciary relationship exists between the defendant and the United States or a relationship exists in which the defendant has access and control over the government's property. More... |
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| Criminal Liabilty for Violating Environmental Statutes |
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| The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Generally and PenalitiesMore... |
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| HUNG JURY |
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A jury is required to render a unanimous verdict in a criminal trial. If the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict, the jury is considered to be a hung jury. A trial court must declare a mistrial in the event of a hung jury.
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