| Principals and Accessories |
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| A defendant in an action may be charged as a principal offender of the underlying offense or an accessory to the underlying offense. Depending upon the defendant's actions and role in the offense, the prosecution will decide to charge the defendant as a principal or an accessory.More... |
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| 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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| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON REASONABLE DOUBT |
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| A defendant cannot be convicted of a crime unless the prosecution proves that the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The standard of beyond a reasonable doubt is a constitutional requirement of due process. The United States Constitution does not require a trial court to instruct a jury on the definition of reasonable doubt. However, the Constitution does not prohibit a trial court from providing a jury with a definition of reasonable doubt.More... |
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| RELEASE ON PAROLE |
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| If a state's parole board grants parole to a prisoner, custody of the prisoner is generally transferred to the state's parole board prior to the prisoner's release on parole. The prisoner is usually transferred to a residential facility or a halfway house, during which time the prisoner continues to receive credit for good conduct time. More... |
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| Arraignments |
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| After a defendant has been arrested, he will be scheduled for an arraignment. The defendant may have been released on bail or his own recognizance, or he may have been required to remain in jail until his arraignment. An arraignment is a proceeding whereby the offense that the defendant is charged with is read to him and he enters a plea to the offense charged. The defendant is also apprised of his right to:More... |
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