http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 2 http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000583&title=Disorderly+Conduct+and+Public+Intoxication&source=feed A mistake of law is generally not a defense to a criminal offense. A mistake of law means that a defendant was ignorant of the provisions of the law regarding the offense. The fact that the defendant did not know the law is therefore not a... http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000583&title=Disorderly+Conduct+and+Public+Intoxication&source=feed http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000584&title=Self-Representation&source=feed A criminal defendant has a right to represent himself or herself during criminal proceedings. Self-representation is a right afforded in both state and federal criminal proceedings. The right is implied within the purview of the Sixth Amendment... http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000584&title=Self-Representation&source=feed http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000585&title=INCEST&source=feed A person commits the offense of incest when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a family member or a relative. A family member or a relative is usually defined as any ancestor or descendant by blood or adoption, any stepchild or... http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000585&title=INCEST&source=feed http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000497&title=Interstate+Agreement+on+Detainers&source=feed The Interstate Agreement on Detainers (the Agreement) is an agreement that applies to the transfers of sentenced prisoners between two states or between the federal government and a state. The purpose of the transfer is for the trial of the... http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000497&title=Interstate+Agreement+on+Detainers&source=feed http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000586&title=MOTIONS+IN+ARREST+OF+JUDGMENT&source=feed When a defendant has been convicted of a criminal offense, the defendant may seek relief from his or her conviction by filing a motion in arrest of judgment. A motion in arrest of judgment suggests that the judgment has not been legally rendered.... http://www.devineandfanning.com/newsletters/Criminal-Law/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000586&title=MOTIONS+IN+ARREST+OF+JUDGMENT&source=feed