| FURLOUGHS & REPRIEVES |
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| An inmate may be entitled to a furlough or a reprieve while he or she is serving a term of imprisonment. A furlough is an emergency leave of absence. A furlough may be granted for medical reasons or for family emergencies. A reprieve is a temporary release from confinement. A reprieve may be granted for medical emergencies, for family emergencies, or for civil court proceedings.More... |
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| Witness Immunity From Prosecution |
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| A witness may be granted immunity from prosecution by way of federal or state law. Immunity is granted in exchange for a witness's testimony about a certain event. There are two types of immunity available, use immunity or transactional immunity. More... |
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| POSSESSION OF GAMBLING PARAPHERNALIA |
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| A person commits the offense of possession of gambling paraphernalia when he or she, with the intent to further gambling, knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers, or possesses any gambling device, any altered gambling equipment, or any gambling paraphernalia with the knowledge that the device, the equipment, or the paraphernalia was designed for gambling. More... |
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| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON LESSER-INCLUDED OFFENSES |
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| If an offense with which a defendant is charged has a lesser-included offense, a jury may find the defendant not guilty of the greater offense and may convict the defendant of the lesser-included offense. Even if an indictment or an information does not allege the elements of the lesser-included offense, the defendant is entitled to a jury charge on the lesser-included offense if the facts at trial prove the elements of the lesser-included offense.More... |
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
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| Although states are primarily responsible for prosecuting domestic violence cases, the federal government has enacted several laws that may be used by federal authorities to prosecute such cases. Those federal laws include the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), and statutes that prohibit interstate domestic violence and interstate violation of a protective order.
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