| Embezzlement and False Entries within Financial Institutions |
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| There are numerous types of financial institutional fraud. Some of the types include both embezzlement and false entries made by representatives of financial institutions. More... |
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| CHALLENGING JURISDICTION |
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| Jurisdiction is a court's power to hear and to decide cases. There are two types of jurisdiction. They are subject-matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the power of a particular court to hear and to decide certain types of cases. Personal jurisdiction is the power that a court exercises over a particular person. More... |
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| SENTENCING HEARINGS |
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| When a defendant is accused of a criminal offense and the defendant pleads not guilty to the offense, the defendant's trial may involve a two-stage process, depending upon whether the defendant is tried by a jury or a trial judge. The two-stage process involves the guilt or innocence stage of the trial and the punishment stage of the trial.More... |
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| Wiretaps and Electronic Surveillance Devices |
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| Under the United States Code wiretaps are permitted after a proper application has been made for their usage. A wiretap is defined as a form of electronic surveillance whereupon law enforcement officers listen to phone conversations or other communications of certain individuals. States have enacted their own statutes that cover the procedures and issuance of permits to conduct a wiretap.More... |
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| A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO COMPULSORY PROCESS |
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| A defendant who is charged with a criminal offense has the right to compulsory process under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The right to compulsory process means the right to obtain witnesses in the defendant's favor, which witnesses are physically and mentally capable of testifying regarding events that they personally observed. More... |
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