Criminal Law
| FRIVOLOUS APPEALS |
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| An appeal is considered to be frivolous if it lacks merit. An appeal lacks merit if a trial court committed no error in a defendant's case. Attorneys generally have a duty not to file frivolous appeals. However, even though an attorney may deem that a defendant's appeal is frivolous, he or she may be required to file an appellate brief. Such a brief is called an "Anders" brief. More... |
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| WAIVER OF APPEAL |
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| A defendant is entitled to waive his or her right to appeal his or her conviction by a trial court. However, the waiver must be knowingly and intelligently made by the defendant. The waiver may only be made after the defendant's right to appeal has accrued.
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| MOTIONS IN LIMINE |
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| A motion in limine is any motion that is filed either before or during a trial and that seeks to exclude prejudicial evidence before it is offered into evidence. A motion in limine usually seeks to exclude evidence of another party.
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| INCEST |
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| 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 stepparent while the marriage that created the step relationship exists, any parent's brother or sister by whole or half blood, any brother or sister of whole or half blood or by adoption, or the children of any brother or sister of whole or half blood or by adoption. The person must know that the other person is a relative. However, the relative does not need to be legitimate. More... |
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| CONTINUANCES DURING TRIAL |
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| A continuance is an adjournment or a postponement of a case. A continuance may be sought by either the prosecution or the defense in a criminal case. The continuance may be sought before a trial or during the trial. More... |
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