Criminal Trial Procedure: Opening, Pleadings, and Plea Agreements
The Order for Opening of the Trial
The Order for Opening of the Trial signifies the formal acceptance of the indictment, recognizing the right to prosecute. This order is definitive and is not subject to appeal.
A trial is opened unless there is no reasonable suspicion that the accused perpetrated the alleged act, or when the act is not a criminal offense, or if the accused is not subject to criminal responsibility.
Dismissal of the Case
Dismissal is the resolution opposing the opening of the trial.
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8. Retroactive Prescription and Its Effects
The question concerns the retroactive prescription of the punitive claim. Select the correct effect:
- a) The executive claim would run, creating future recurrence (recidivism).
- b) The punitive claim, generating future recurrence (recidivism).
- c) Thereafter, generating future recurrence (recidivism).
- d) The executive claim would run, resulting in no future recurrence (recidivism).
- e) The punitive claim,
Streamlining Justice: The Abbreviated Criminal Procedure
The Abbreviated Procedure: Key Features
The simplified procedure is designed to streamline and expedite the criminal justice process. Its main features reflect the legislature’s intent to abolish unnecessary or redundant procedures, treat competition issues more agilely, and enhance the oral sentence (“in voce”). These features include:
Procedural Streamlining and Efficiency
This involves the abolition of certain unnecessary or redundant procedures. Competition issues are treated more agilely, and
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Trial Procedure Before a Court of Session
When a charge sheet is filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) for an offense triable exclusively by a Court of Session, such as rape, the following procedure is typically followed:
Committal to Court of Session
- The CJM commits the case to the Court of Session after ensuring that the offense is indeed triable by the Sessions Court.
- The Court of Session then takes cognizance of the offense and proceeds with the trial.
Trial Process
- Opening the Case: The
Understanding Property Crimes: NY Penal Law Definitions
Larceny: Definition and Elements
Larceny is the wrongful taking (actus reus, AR) of another’s property with the intent (mens rea, MR) to permanently deprive the owner of it. It involves the unauthorized taking and removal of the personal property of another by an individual who intends to permanently deprive the owner of it, constituting a crime against the right of possession.
Most forms of larceny involve the AR of taking and carrying away, also known as Asportation. The MR is the intent element
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Introduction
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Legal Vocabulary
Italian Translations
- behind bars: dietro le sbarre
- breed (v): razza
- bypass: eludere
- cell: cella
- charge with: addossare
- comply: soddisfare,