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Appellate Review of Comments During Closing Arguments and Standards of Review

When a defendant appeals his conviction on the basis that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to the prosecutor's improper comments made during closing arguments, the appellate court will analyze the entire closing argument. The...

SEARCH & SEIZURE - SCHOOL SEARCHES

The protection of the Fourth Amendment of the United States against unreasonable searches and seizures did not traditionally apply to searches of students in schools because school officials are not law enforcement officials and because they are...

SEXUAL ASSAULT

A person commits the offense of sexual assault when he or she intentionally or knowingly and without another person's consent causes the penetration of the anus or the female sexual organ of another person, causes the penetration of the mouth of...

FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF EXPLOSIVES

Criminal Law & Procedure: Criminal Offenses: Weapons: Trafficking

Federal laws provide criminal sanctions for offenses involving the manufacture and sale of explosives. Such laws include the...

FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING HOSTAGE-TAKING

Although the policy of the federal government is that most hostage-taking offenses within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States should be handled by state and local authorities, there are situations in which the federal government may...