| BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE |
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| A person commits the offense of burglary of a motor vehicle when he or she breaks or enters into a motor vehicle, or any part thereof, without the consent of the owner and with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. More... |
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| JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON ELEMENTS OF AN OFFENSE |
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| The prosecution has the burden of proving all the elements of an offense with which a defendant is being charged. In accordance with this burden of proof, a trial court is required to specifically instruct a jury on all the elements of the offense. A jury instruction is defective if it fails to set forth all the elements of the offense. More... |
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| Criminal Liability For Violating the Clean Air Act |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established national air quality standards with respect to certain air pollutants. The Clean Air Act requires that states develop a plan that: implements the EPA standards, maintains the standards developed by the EPA and enforces the standards under the EPA.
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| Motion to Disclose the Identity of a Confidential Informant |
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| A defendant may file a motion requesting that the prosecution disclose the identity of their confidential informant. Typically information received from the confidential informant may be the basis of probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant for the defendant. More... |
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| Violations of the Federal Controlled Substance Act |
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| The Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act gives the government the authority to supervise the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances. The Federal Controlled Substance Act (Substance Act) is a subdivision of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. More... |
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