| FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS |
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| A state prisoner who is seeking federal habeas corpus relief must file a petition in a federal court. The petition does not need to be filed by the prisoner himself or herself. An attorney or a "next friend" of the prisoner may file the petition on behalf of the prisoner.More... |
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| THEFT |
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| A person commits the offense of theft when he or she unlawfully appropriates property with the intent to deprive an owner of the property. The essential element of the offense is depriving the owner of the use, benefit, enjoyment, or value of the property without the owner's consent. More... |
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| SOLICITATION |
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| A person commits the offense of solicitation if he or she, with the intent that a capital or a first degree felony be committed, requests, commands, or attempts to induce another person to commit the felony or to make the other person a party to the felony. More... |
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| CHALLENGING INDICTMENTS & INFORMATIONS |
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| An indictment or an information must be valid in order to charge a defendant with a crime. If the indictment or the information is insufficient, that is, if it fails to contain certain requirements, the defendant may challenge the indictment or the information by filing a motion to dismiss or a motion to quash prior to trial.
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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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