| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
| INTOXICATION AS A DEFENSE |
| Intoxication is defined as a change in a person's mental or physical capacity as a result of the introduction of any substance into the person's body, regardless of whether the substance is alcohol or a drug. Voluntary intoxication is when a person voluntarily places himself or herself in an intoxicated condition. Voluntary intoxication is generally not a defense to the commission of a crime, even if it makes a person unaware of his or her surroundings, makes him or her unconscious, or gives him or her no memory or understanding of his or her offense. More... |
| A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL |
| The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that a person has the right to the assistance of counsel when he or she is accused of a criminal offense. This right applies to the states under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Most states have also enacted provisions in their constitutions that provide a person with the right to the assistance of counsel. More... |
| Interstate Agreement on Detainers |
| 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 prisoner in another jurisdiction on an unrelated matter for which he is incarcerated. The Agreement is not applicable for the transfer of a federal prisoner between several jurisdictions for trial on federal charges. More... |
| KIDNAPPING & AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING |
| A person commits the offense of kidnapping when he or she intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. The term "person" means a living human being and not an unborn child. The term "abduct" means the restraint of the other person by holding the other person where he or she is unlikely to be found and by using or threatening the other person with deadly force.More... |
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