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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...

RIOT, OBSTRUCTION, AND DISRUPTION

A person commits the offense of riot when he or she, along with an assembly of a certain number of persons, creates an immediate danger of injury to property or to other persons or when he or she substantially interferes or obstructs law...

The Travel Act

The Travel Act was passed in the 1960's in response to organized crime. The Act was intended to assist state and local authorities with limited resources in their efforts to combat organized crime. The Act provides that any individual who travels...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE EVIDENCE

A jury's role in a criminal case is to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant. In accordance with this role, the jury must determine the weight that is to be given to the prosecution's evidence and whether the prosecution has proven the...

CONTINUANCES DURING TRIAL

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.

Once a...