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Can someone be convicted of a crime and still be sued in a civil court?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, they can.
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Is anyone who is convicted of a crime a felon?
No--only someone who is convicted of a felony (one type of crime) is a felon.
Do you have to be convicted of a crime to be a criminal by law?
Yes, simply being arrested and/or charged does not make you a criminal UNLESS you are convicted of a crime in court.
Can someone convicted of a crime carry a concealed weapon?
In the U.S. it depends on the crime.
What word means to say that a person is guilty of a crime?
In the US, the only time you can say a person is guilty of a crime is after they have been convicted of the crime. Until a person is convicted or admits guilt in a court of law, they are charged with the crime or suspected of the crime.
Can you be convicted of a crime just committed while going to court for charges pending in another county?
You can ALWAYS be charged and convicted of a crime that you just committed. However, it cannot be made a part of the same case you were going to court for.
Why are there crime scene investigators?
Because there are crime scenes that need to be investigated to obtain evidence relating to the crime so that the perpetrator of the crime can be identified and convicted in a court of law.
What is the difference between convicted and sentenced?
If someone is convicted that means they are found guilty of a crime (by jury or judge). After someone is convicted, they are sentenced, which means the judge (usually, sometimes jury) decides what punishment is appropriate. This can happen quite a while after someone is convicted because the court needs to do a presentencing investigation where the guilty party's age, past criminal record, mental health, etc. can be taken into account.
Does charged and convicted the same thing?
No. These are two separate actions. "Charged" is accusation of a crime, such as in a formal arraignment. "Convicted" is found guilty of a crime, by a jury or judge in a court of law or adminstrative proceeding.
Does Florida have any restrictions on the right to vote of a person covicted of a serious crime?
In Florida, convicted FELONS, DO have restrictions on their activities, and some of what what other people enjoy as their civil rights, are denied to them because of their status. "Shouldn''t have done the crime!"
If someone was convicted of a crime and is on probation for it and gets amnesia later on not remembering the crime can they be acquitted on account of the amnesia?
No. Whether or not they remember the crime does not change the fact that they committed the crime.
What is the definition of corporal punishment?
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime...
If a person confesses to a crime but is found not guilty can someone else be charged with the same crime?
You can only be tried in a criminal court once for the same crime. However you can be tried in civil court for the same event. O.J. Simpson for example. You could be tried in a different jurisdiction under a different theory for the same events. For example, you murder someone and are acquitted in state court. You confess to the crime. The feds could try you in federal court for depriving the deceased of his civil rights and/or for conspiracy.
