| APPELLATE BRIEFS |
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| A state's rules of appellate procedure determine the requirements for filing an appellate brief. An appellate brief is generally required to be filed within a certain number of days after the filing of a notice of appeal and the filing of a trial court's record. An appellant is required to serve a copy of his or her brief on an opposing party. Other copies may be required to be filed. Proof of service must be affixed to the brief. Service may generally be accomplished by mail, by personal service, or by fax. The opposing party must file its brief within a certain number of days after it is served with a copy of the appellant's brief.More... |
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| Motion to Disclose the Identity of a Confidential Informant |
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| A defendant may file a motion requesting that the prosecution disclose the identity of their confidential informant. Typically information received from the confidential informant may be the basis of probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant for the defendant. More... |
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| Obstruction of Justice |
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| In addition, among those people who have made plans for the future, some have made plans that are legally defective. There are so-called wills that are defective because they have not been prepared according to the required formalities. There are also wills prepared according to the required formalities that are so well hidden that they cannot be found. When people try to make a will without the assistance of a lawyer, they seem bound to make a mistake. One of the strongest arguments for having a lawyer prepare your will is this: otherwise you won't know if you have made a mistake until you die.
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| Witness Immunity From Prosecution |
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| A witness may be granted immunity from prosecution by way of federal or state law. Immunity is granted in exchange for a witness's testimony about a certain event. There are two types of immunity available, use immunity or transactional immunity. More... |
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| CRIMES COMMITTED ABOARD AIRCRAFT |
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| A person is guilty of a federal offense if he or she commits certain crimes aboard an aircraft. Such crimes include murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, maiming, sexual abuse, assault, embezzlement, theft, receiving stolen property, and robbery. These offenses are punishable as federal offenses, even if they are not connected with aircraft piracy or attempted aircraft piracy.
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