CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT To prove this crime the state must prove that after the felony was committed you: assisted or gave aid, knowing the other person committed a felony that you intended to help that person avoid detection, or escape, you are not…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined LOITERING and PROWLING To prove the crime of loitering and prowling, the state must prove: Defendant loitered or prowled in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law abiding individuals. The loitering and prowling was under circumstances that warranted…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined CRUELTY TO ANIMALS To be guilty the state must prove: The defendant unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ‘Possession’ means to have personal charge of, or exercise the right of ownership, management, or control over the thing possessed. Possession may be actual or constructive. ‘Constructive possession’ means the thing is in a place over which the person…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined KIDNAPPING To prove the crime of kidnapping, the state must prove the following three elements: Defendant forcibly, secretly, or by threat: confined, or abducted, or imprisoned the victim against his or her will. The defendant had no lawful authority The defendant acted with intent…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined STALKING A course of conduct where the defendant willfully, maliciously and repeatedly followed or harassed the victim. Harass means a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes substantial emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose. Aggravated Stalking includes the added act…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS To prove this the state must prove all of the following: The defendant knowingly sold, purchased, manufactured, delivered, or possessed A controlled substance (or a mixture containing a controlled substance) The weight of which is more than 5 grams (Federal)…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined MURDER The unlawful and premeditated killing of a human being. Killing with premeditation is killing after consciously deciding to do so. The decision must be present in the mind at the time of the killing. The law does not fix the exact period of…
CRIMES 50 ‘most charged’ crimes defined MONEY LAUNDERING A Defendant can be found guilty of this offense only if all of the following are proved beyond a reasonable doubt; The defendant knowingly engaged, or attempted, to engage in a monetary transaction. The defendant knew the transaction involved criminally derived property.…
How to get a Federal Judge to dismiss your indictment if you are charged with Human Trafficking and the charge involves sex with a minor and there was in fact no minor If you have an attorney, you should share this blog with him/her. If you are representing yourself (no…