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Criminal Law Newsletter
PAROLE
 
Parole is the early release of a prisoner from incarceration. Parole is discretionary and is usually subject to certain conditions. Parole is not a commutation or a change in a prisoner's sentence. It is also not an act of clemency.More...
 
Aiding and Abetting Illegal Aliens and Employment of Illegal Aliens
 
An illegal alien is a person born in a foreign country who has come into the United States by way of improper channels. Illegal aliens may enter the United States by crossing the Mexican or Canadian border. They are also smuggled in by means of transportation by roadway or waterway. More...
 
SEARCH WARRANTS
 
A search warrant is a written document that is signed by a magistrate or a judicial officer. The search warrant allows the police to conduct a search and describes the property that may be seized.More...
 
The Introduction of Polygraphs or other Lie Detector Tests at Trial and Other Uses of the Polygraph
 
Generally, courts in most jurisdictions do not admit the results of polygraph or other lie detector examinations. Most courts find such results quite unreliable and untrustworthy. There are a number of states that will admit polygraph or lie detector tests results into evidence if both the prosecution and defendant agree that the test results will be admitted. More...
 
MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
 
A person commits a criminal offense if he or she manufactures a controlled substance without authorization, if he or she manufactures a counterfeit or a simulated substance with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, or if he or she manufactures drug paraphernalia with the intent to deliver the drug paraphernalia to a person who intends to violate the drug laws. More...
 
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