true or false defendents in criminal cases have the right to remain silent and cannot be compelled to testify against themselves
Public intoxication is a minor misdemeanor but a crime nonetheless. If it occurred after your 18th birthday it WILL show up on your record.
In most places anyone under the age of 12 is considered incapable of forming the intent to commit a crime.
Yes. You must be in a bar, club, or private residence if you are intoxicated.
DEFENSE
Insanity defense and self defense
The defense to prosecution for the crime of theft is typically claiming that the accused had a legal right to the property or did not intend to permanently deprive the owner of it.
no
yes it is
A criminal defense attorney is the guy that is appointed to defend someone that is being accused of a crime. A criminal defense attorney is very important. They are the people that are appointed to make sure that people accused of a crime are given a fair trial.
Not unless he is convicted of a crime, which is extremely unlikely. Self-defense is not a crime.
A crime committed under threat or menace can sometimes be defended using the duress defense. Duress is sometimes called coercion.
The McNaughton rule focuses on a defendant's mental state at the time of the crime, specifically whether they understood the nature of their actions or could distinguish right from wrong due to a mental illness. However, voluntary intoxication, such as drinking alcohol, typically does not qualify as a mental illness and does not absolve someone of responsibility for their actions. Therefore, if an individual commits murder after consuming alcohol, they cannot use the McNaughton rule as a defense, since their impaired judgment does not negate their ability to understand the consequences of their actions.