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August 7, 2001–Victims cannot sue weapons manufacturers for damages when criminals use their products illegally, the California Supreme Court ruled today in a closely watched case testing gunmaker liability. The high court’s decision – whether a gun manufacturer can be sued on allegations it was partly responsible for a criminal shooting – stems from a 1993 massacre […]

1. You have the right to be told why you are being arrested, and the nature of the charges against you (the crime for which you are being arrested). If you are arrested on a warrant, you have the right to see the warrant, you have the right to see the warrant within a reasonable […]

Sequester: to separate, set apart, hold aside for safekeeping or awaiting some determination; jurors are sequestered when not permitted to return home until the case is closed.

What is expungement / expunction? Essentially it is having a conviction or judgment of guilt set aside and/or sealed, by court order, after a period of time and after certain requirements are met. See also… Attorneys, Courts, Litigation Criminal Law Forum

Subpoena duces tecum – “Under penalty you shall take it with you.” A process by which the court commands a witness to produce specific documents or records in a trial.

Crime Committed Police Notified Police Investigate Investigation may include interviewing victim, witnesses, suspects; collecting physical evidence; visiting, viewing, photographing, measuring crime scene; identifying suspects; through line-ups, etc. Police Make an Arrest (or Request a Warrant) When a crime is committed in a police officer’s presence – or he has probable cause to believe that certain misdemeanors […]