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Can a defendant be indicted on a grand larceny charge before being arrested in the state of New York?
Yes, a defendant can be indicted on a grand larceny charge in New York before being arrested. An indictment is a formal accusation initiated by a grand jury based on evidence presented, which can occur independently of an arrest. This means that law enforcement may proceed to arrest the individual after the indictment has been issued. However, the indictment itself does not require the defendant to be in custody at the time it is handed down.
Can you own a shotgun in Texas if you have a simple assault charge?
Is it a pending charge for a felony or a felony conviction? If so, then no. Not in Texas, nor in any other state.
Can a prosecutor alter a charge after sentencing?
No. Any such action should be reported to the state attorney general.If the defendant has already been sentenced, then the case is adjudicated, completed, finished, over, done with.It would be an impossibility for a prosecutor to alter the entire preceding case and change the charge (after-the-fact) for which the defendant has already been tried and sentenced.If they wished to charge the adjudicated defendant with a NEW offense, then that avenue is open to him.
What does Held for state in criminal case?
It sounds like the defendant is being detained, or will be detained, at the request of the state pending (presumably) charges by the state prosecutor.
What were the consequences for the defendant in the Roe v. Wade case?
Roe v. Wade, (1973) was a civil case so there was no defendant. The nominal respondent, Henry B. Wade, was the District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas. Wade was named because of the office he occupied; the real "defendant" would have been the State of Texas, but states have immunity from being sued (per the Eleventh Amendment).The consequence of the decision was that the Texas anti-abortion law was overturned. There were no known personal consequences for Henry Wade or anyone else on the respondent side of the case.Case Citation:Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973)
What is bigger Texas or michagin?
Texas, Texas is the second biggest state in the US, the biggest being Alaska.
What is the ranking of size for Texas?
Texas is second largest U.S. state, the first being Alaska.
In the state of Texas what happens after a default judgment?
A default judgment is nothing more than a judgment obtained because defendant did not show up for court. In Texas, when a default judgment is entered, the petitioner gets all that they have asked for.
If a defendant flee a drugtrafficing charge how long would that person have to b gone for the charges to be insufficient?
Insufficient information given with which to answer. Federal charge? State charge? Quantity of narcotics? Type of narcotics? The charge will never become "insufficient," but there may be a 'statute of limitations' on the offense, after the expiration of which, you cannot be charged. The bad news on that is, the time limit stops if you flee out of state.
Who wins in a dismissed with prejudice case?
No one 'wins,' but what it means is that the defendant can not be re-charged for the same offense.Without prejudice means that the state can bring the same charge again.
What state is most lenient for murder charge?
Texas: 3 days; convict on Friday, execute on Monday.
When you commit a crime in a state that makes the insanity defense illegal can you move to another state and have the trial held there?
A change of venue is granted when it is deemed that the defendant cannot receive a fair trial. That does not translate into the trial being moved to another state, it is moved to another jurisdiction,county, etc. The defendant must stand trial in the state in which the crime was committed. Even if the defendant is charged with a federal crime; the trial generally takes place in the federal court in the state where the crime was committed.
