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The US Attorney's office conducts federal prosecutions. State and local prosecutions are conducted by state prosecuting attorneys that go by different name depending on the prosecuting jurisdictions: District attorneys, state's attorneys, corporation counsels, prosecuting attorneys. In some states, the state Attorney General may conduct some prosecutions.
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What types of cases is the state always the plaintiff?
criminal prosecutions
What is state prosecutor?
A state prosecutor represents the people of that state in criminal prosecutions and associated matters.
According to the authors state courts handle more than 90 percent of the criminal prosecutions in the US?
True
What causation problems characterize criminal homicide prosecutions?
the DA has to prove that the actions of the defendant caused the death of the victim.
What did the sixth amendment say?
"in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy a public trial, by an impartial jury by fire"
Who conducts trials for offenders under the age of 17?
The Juvenile Division of the criminal courts.
Who conducts trials for offenders under age of 17?
The Juvenile Division of the criminal courts.
What are 5 examples of an everyday prosecution?
Everday prosecutions occur in all types of legal procedure, from patent (intellectual property) law to criminal law; it would be necessary to know which legal proceedings you'd like to know about before giving specific examples of prosecutions.
How did amendment 6 solve speedy courts?
The Amendment begins: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial"
How can the defense of justifiable actions be used in a criminal proceeding?
That is the defendant's dilemma. You must counter the prosecutions charge and convince the court (or a jury) that your actions WERE justified.
Which part of the Legislative branch conducts impeachment trials?
The House of Representatives must vote to impeach the individual and the Senate conducts the trial. Impeachment is not a conviction, but similar to an indictment in a criminal matter.
The right to a speedy trial?
This is part of the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, quoting: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..."
