Law Office of Bruce M. Cooper, lawyers in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON LESSER-INCLUDED OFFENSES

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...

Bail or Jail

After a defendant is arrested, he or she is required to appear before a judge or magistrate. At this time, the defendant may request or a judge may set bail for the defendant's release. Bail is cash or a cash equivalent that is given to the court to ensure that he or she will appear in court when ordered. If the defendant appears when he or she was ordered to, bail is refunded. However, if he or she fails to appear, the court keeps the bail and issues a warrant for his or her arrest. More...

SEARCH & SEIZURE - BORDER & AIRPORT SEARCHES

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Violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act

The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed to ensure that consumers were protected and were provided with good quality meat. The Act provides prohibitions against numerous types of conduct. More...

MURDER

A person commits the offense of murder when he or she intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual or when he or she intends to cause serious bodily injury to an individual and commits an act that causes the death of the individual. More...