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  2. Juror misconduct - Wikipedia

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    Juror misconduct is when the law of the court is violated by a member of the jury while a court case is in progression or after it has reached a verdict. [1] Misconduct can take several forms: Communication by the jury with those outside of the trial/court case. Those on the outside include “witnesses, attorneys, bailiffs, or judges about the ...

  3. Presentence investigation report - Wikipedia

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    The report must be disclosed to the court, the defendant, defendant's counsel, and the attorney for the government at least 35 days before the sentencing. Local rules, adopted by the judges of each jurisdiction, supplement the federal rules and set a specific schedule for the disclosure of the initial draft of the presentence report to the ...

  4. Police perjury - Wikipedia

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    In criminal law, police perjury, sometimes euphemistically called "testilying", [1] [2] is the act of a police officer knowingly giving false testimony.It is typically used in a criminal trial to "make the case" against defendants believed by the police to be guilty when irregularities during the suspects' arrest or search threaten to result in their acquittal.

  5. Preliminary hearing - Wikipedia

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    During the preliminary inquiry, a hearing is held by the court to determine if there is enough evidence to justify a trial. Preliminary inquiries are only held when a person is charged with an indictable offence where the accused in liable to a period of imprisonment greater than 14 years. The Crown Attorney may call witnesses. If there is not ...

  6. Trump's hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?

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    The standard court day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a break for lunch (jurors' meals will be delivered). But judges sometimes extend the hours if jurors wish. There's no limit on how ...

  7. Procedures of the Supreme Court of the United States

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    After granting a writ of certiorari and accepting a case for review, the justices may decide against further review of the case. For example, the Court may feel the case presented during oral arguments did not present the constitutional issues in a clear-cut way, and that adjudication of these issues is better deferred until a suitable case ...

  8. What happens to Trump’s criminal and civil cases now ... - AOL

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    The case was stalled for months as Trump pressed federal courts to grant him presidential immunity, and in July the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling that said he had some immunity from ...

  9. What happens to Trump's criminal cases if he wins the ... - AOL

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    Trump has also asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to move the state case into federal court, which his lawyers could use to prompt a delay of the sentencing. Unlike his federal ...