| Arrest Warrants |
| An arrest warrant is a written order from a magistrate or other judicial officer to a police officer commanding the seizure of a person.More... |
| Wire Fraud |
| The federal Wire Fraud statute was enacted more than 50 years ago. The statute includes both domestic and foreign wire transmissions. More... |
| A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESSES |
| Under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a defendant has a right to confront his or her adverse witnesses. This means that the defendant has a right to a face-to-face meeting with the witnesses. Included in this right is the right to cross-examine the witnesses. More... |
| Embezzlement and False Entries within Financial Institutions |
| There are numerous types of financial institutional fraud. Some of the types include both embezzlement and false entries made by representatives of financial institutions. More... |
| Joinder of Offenses |
| If a defendant is charged with multiple offenses, the prosecution may file a motion to join the offenses in order for the defendant to be tried in a single proceeding. Although some prejudice may result from permitting the joinder of offenses, the judicial economy of joinder may outweigh any potential prejudice a jury may have if the defendant is charged with more than one offense. It is within a trial court's discretion to grant or deny a motion to join offenses. The defendant may also request to join her offenses; however most often the prosecution is the party seeking the join the defendant's offenses. More... |