| 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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| Factual Stipulations in Criminal Trials |
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| A stipulation is an agreement between adverse parties as to the definition or identification of a statement or pieces of evidence that are material to the case. Trial judges typically accept stipulations of fact presented by parties. However, it is within the trial judge's discretion to reject the stipulated fact if fact sought to be admitted is not relevant or constitutes a legal conclusion. When the trial court accepts a stipulated fact, the party that had the burden of proof with respect to the stipulated fact is relieved from presenting a foundation to establish that fact during the defendant's trial. More... |
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| Challenging the Introduction of Improper Identification Evidence |
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| There are a variety of ways in which a defendant may challenge the introduction of an improper identification.More... |
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| THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT |
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| After several federal courts ruled that state bingo laws were regulatory laws that could not be enforced against Native American tribes, Congress began looking at legislation that would satisfy the interests of law enforcement agencies and that would help to alleviate the economic problems of the Native American tribes by raising revenue through bingo and gaming. As a result, Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988.
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| Federal Criminal Offenses charged in conjunction with Violations of Environmental Statutes |
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| An individual or corporation may be charged with violating environmental statutes along with violating other federal statutes. More... |
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