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Is it possible to be innocent in state court but guilty in federal court?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes it is but technically, even though the actions charged are the same the laws charged have to be different. It has happened that a person has been found innocent of a murder in a state court, but later charged with and found guilty of violating or depriving the victim of his/her civil rights by causing the murder. The action is the same, the murder, but the charges are different. This is actually a very fine distinction and not everyone would agree that this is not a violation of the right against double jeopardy.
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What happens to a person that is not proven guilty or innocent?
In court trials, the two outcomes are either "guilty" or "not guilty". Therefore, any one who is not found to be guilty is declared to be not guilty and will be free to leave the court. There is not verdict of "innocent" in virtually any court in the world.
If tried in a federal court and found innocent can you be tried again for the same offense?
You cannot be tried for the same offense if found innocent or guilty before.
Has any one who has committed second degree manslaughter made it out of court innocent?
NO ONE gets out of court with a finding of INNOCENT. There is no such finding in the law. You are either GUILTY or NOT guilty.
Can you plea innocent in traffic court?
In traffic court you can plead in the following manner: Guilty - Not Guilty - No Contest - or (in some traffic courts) Guilty With An Explanation.
What is the difference between innocent and not guilty?
Innocent means you are innocent of a crime.. That is you did not commit it. A court (jury/judge) will not find someone "innocent". They can't say that you did not commit a crime, they can only decide for "not guilty" if the evidence presented is enough that you are believed to have committed a crime (guilty) or not (not guilty).
What does it mean when you are not guilty in a criminal case?
If you are declared to be not guilty by a court, then you are acquitted and go free (the court has found you innocent of the charges brought against you).If you declare yourself to be not guilty, then you are denying the accusations made against you. A court will then hold a trial to determine the truthfulness of your claim.
What word has a definition of found not guilty?
The word "innocent" means the same as "not guilty". But nowhere apart from Scotland is anyone "found innocent". That is because in all common law systems, accused persons are presumed innocent unless proven to be guilty. If there is not enough proof that the person is guilty, he is found to be "not guilty" even though there is no proof of his innocence. The OJ Simpson case is a case in point. One court found that there was more evidence of his guilt than there was of his innocence, but another court found that there was not enough evidence of his guilt to find that he was proven guilty of the crime. He was therefore found not guilty although no court would find him innocent.
Can you be proven innocent with drug paraphernalia charges?
You cannot be proven innocent in a US Court you can only be proven as guilty or not guilty. You can be found not guilty in drug paraphernalia charges if you have a good enough attorney depending on what state you live in.
What are the possible consequences of welfare fraud?
The possible consequences of welfare fraud include from 6 months to 2 years of time in jail, and up to a $10000 fine. You are innocent until proven guilty, so unless the court decides you are guilty, you may not have to worry about it at all
Does a not guilty verdict mean the person was innocent?
A jury or court finds that the accused is not guilty, in reality the accused may not innocent.
Tulisa's man going to jail?
Tulisa's ex Fiance was found NOT GUILTY in the court case.He is completely innocent and the court realised that
In a civil trial the jury determines whether the defendant is what?
innocent or guilty. innocent there are no re-percussions. guilty you will have to pay the debt for what you are being sued for. you may also be ordered to pay court costs and attorney fees.
