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FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING CARJACKING

Although offenses involving motor vehicles thefts are usually prosecuted by state and local law enforcement authorities, the increased number of such offenses and the increased use of violence in connection with the offenses caused Congress to...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON APPLICATION OF THE LAW TO THE FACTS

A jury's role in a criminal case is to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant. In accordance with this role, the jury must also judge the facts of the case. In order to make its factual determination, the jury is instructed on the law by...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON REASONABLE DOUBT

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...

DEFENSE OF A THIRD PERSON

Torts:Intentional Torts: Defenses:Defense of Self & Others

A defendant is entitled to use force or deadly force against another person in order to protect a third person from the other person. The...

Circumstantial, Direct and Relevant Evidence

All evidence must be relevant in order for it to be admissible. There are numerous instances when relevant evidence is not admissible for various reasons including hearsay. Evidence itself falls into one of two categories, direct or...