| AMENDING INDICTMENTS & INFORMATIONS |
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| An amendment is a change to an indictment or an information, which has the effect of correcting any defects in the indictment or the information. The amendment changes the wording of the indictment or the information so that it will not be subject to a defendant's motion to dismiss or motion to quash.
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| FRIVOLOUS APPEALS |
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| An appeal is considered to be frivolous if it lacks merit. An appeal lacks merit if a trial court committed no error in a defendant's case. Attorneys generally have a duty not to file frivolous appeals. However, even though an attorney may deem that a defendant's appeal is frivolous, he or she may be required to file an appellate brief. Such a brief is called an "Anders" brief.More... |
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| Violations of the Poultry Products Inspection Act |
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| The Poultry Products Inspection Act was enacted to protect the health and welfare of consumers. The Act ensures that poultry products that are distributed in interstate commerce are of good quality and comply with the requirements set forth under the Act. The Act provides prohibitions against numerous types of conduct.
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| Tax Fraud and Corporate Criminal Liability |
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| A corporation may be potentially criminally liable for tax fraud committed by a director, officer, or employee. Basically, the general concept for corporate criminal liability is that a corporation may be found liable for committing criminal offenses when an employee, officer, or director of the corporation commits the criminal offense. Some jurisdictions still apply the common law theory that a corporation cannot be liable for a crime because it is unable to commit a crime in its corporate capacity. More... |
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| Prosecutors, Immunity and Conflicts of Interests |
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| The prosecutor has immunity from civil liability for actions undertaken during their official duties. The prosecutor enjoys both absolute and qualified immunity. The prosecutor has absolute immunity in initiating a prosecution and in presenting the State's case, so long as the prosecutor's actions are done in conformity with the judicial process.More... |
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