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Self-Representation
A criminal defendant has a right to represent himself or herself during criminal proceedings. Self-representation is a right afforded in both state and federal criminal proceedings. The right is implied within the purview of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Self-representation is also referred to as pro se defense. Timely Invocation of the ...
Insanity Defense
The defense of insanity is an affirmative defense to a criminal offense if at the time of the offense a defendant was suffering from a severe mental disease or defect, which disease or defect rendered the defendant incapable of knowing that his or her conduct was wrong. The purpose of the defense is to determine ...
Assault & Aggravated Assault
A person commits the criminal offense of assault when he or she intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person, threatens the other person with bodily injury, or causes physical contact with the other person, which he or she knows is offensive to the other person. Bodily injury is defined as physical pain, ...
Possession of Controlled Substances
Controlled substances are drugs, which are used for the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans and animals and which must be obtained under a valid prescription from a licensed practitioner. Possession of controlled substances without a valid prescription is a criminal offense. Controlled substances are categorized according to schedules and penalty groups. ...
Search & Seizure – Search Incident to a Valid Arrest
Although the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a search warrant in order to search a person or a place, there are exceptions to this requirement. One of the exceptions is a search that occurs at the time of a valid ...
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