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Jackson v. Indiana, 406 U.S. 715 (1972), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that determined a U.S. state violated due process by involuntarily committing a criminal defendant for an indefinite period of time solely on the basis of his permanent incompetency to stand trial on the charges filed against him.
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A person facing state criminal charges is always prosecuted in the state where they committed the charges. [6] A person may be able to get away with minor violations like a ticket, but they will not be able to hide from something like a misdemeanor or a felony.
Texas law requires a person to provide their name, residence address and date of birth if lawfully arrested and asked by police. (A detained person or witness of a crime is not required to provide any identifying information; however, it is a crime for a detained person or witness to give a false name.) Texas P.C. 38.02
Jones was charged with felony battery against a public safety official, accused of biting an Indiana State Police trooper on the wrist while protesters were being handcuffed and arrested on April 25.
A person may petition the court for expungement if the charge did not result in conviction at any time. [56] When a person is convicted of a crime how they can get an expungement varies. If the charge was a summary conviction, then a person will become eligible when they are arrest and prosecution free for a period of five years. [56]
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The Indiana Code in book form. The Indiana Code is the code of laws for the U.S. state of Indiana. The contents are the codification of all the laws currently in effect within Indiana. With roots going back to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the laws of Indiana have been revised many times.