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Constructive possession is an important concept in both criminal law, regarding theft and embezzlement, and civil law, regarding possession of land and chattels. For example, if someone steals your credit card number , the credit card never leaves your actual possession, but the person who has stolen the number has constructive possession and ...
The power of arrest is a mandate given by a central authority that allows an individual to remove a criminal's (or suspected criminal's) liberty. The power of arrest can also be used to protect a person, or persons from harm or to protect damage to property. However, in many countries, a person also has powers of arrest under citizen's arrest ...
Offense classes Type Class Maximum prison term [1] Maximum fine [2] [note 1] Probation term [3] [note 2] Maximum supervised release term [4] [note 3] Maximum prison term upon supervised release revocation [5]
After his arrest, the police conduced a visual clearance search of the basement living room area, during which they found a plastic bag containing methamphetamine in clear view. The accused was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, assault, and breach of probation. [11] [12]
That was only a "stop-and-question". The "frisk" part of the equation did not come into play except on two cases: if possession of a weapon was suspected, or reasonable suspicion of a possible crime escalated to probable cause to arrest for an actual crime based on facts developed after the initial stop-and-question.
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, 566 U.S. 318 (2012), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that officials may strip-search individuals who have been arrested for any crime before admitting the individuals to jail, even if there is no reason to suspect that the individual is carrying contraband.
Collateral consequences of criminal conviction are the additional civil state penalties, mandated by statute, that attach to a criminal conviction. They are not part of the direct consequences of criminal conviction, such as prison, fines, or probation. They are the further civil actions by the state that are triggered as a consequence of the ...
Increased federal penalties for cultivation, possession, or transfer of marijuana; A new section in the criminal code for hostage taking; Abolished parole for federal prisoners convicted after November 1, 1987 [5] Made several new offenses federal crimes, including arson, murder-for-hire, trademark violations, credit card fraud, and computer ...