| Criminal Violations of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 |
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| The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (MSHA) provides for enforcement of by way of civil penalties, criminal penalties, or administrative enforcement methods. MSHA was enacted to protect mining workers. When a violation of the MSHA is claimed, an investigation is conducted regarding the allegations of the violation. If a criminal division determines that a case referred to it warrants prosecution, the case will be referred to the office of the United States Attorney. More... |
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| The Duties of a Defense Attorney at a Glance |
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| After a defendant has retained a defense attorney or after the court has appointed a defense attorney for an indigent defendant, the defense attorney's duties begin. More... |
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| GAMBLING |
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| A person commits the offense of gambling when he or she makes a bet on the result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in the game or contest; when he or she makes a bet on the result of a political nomination, appointment, or election, or on the success of any political nominee, candidate, or appointee; or when he or she plays and bets for money or for any item of value on any game that is played with cards, dice, balls, or other gambling devices. More... |
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| A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT DURING TRIAL |
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| The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself. The self-incrimination privilege of the Fifth Amendment means that a defendant cannot be compelled to testify at his or her criminal trial More... |
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| Competency and Sequestration of Witnesses |
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| Testimony of witnesses is a common way to present evidence during a criminal trial. However, before the testimony of a witness can be accepted during a defendant's trial it must be established that the witness is competent or have the capacity to testify.
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