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Hybrid Representation and the Standby Attorney

Hybrid Representation

Hybrid representation is where the defendant serves as co-counsel with an attorney. The defendant does not have a constitutional right to hybrid representation. It is within the trial...

Principals and Accessories

A defendant in an action may be charged as a principal offender of the underlying offense or an accessory to the underlying offense. Depending upon the defendant's actions and role in the offense, the prosecution will decide to charge the...

Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication

A mistake of law is generally not a defense to a criminal offense. A mistake of law means that a defendant was ignorant of the provisions of the law regarding the offense. The fact that the defendant did not know the law is therefore not a...

Types of Insurance Fraud

There are numerous types of insurance fraud. Insurance fraud encompasses fraudulent claims made by the defendant with the specific intent to defraud the insurer. Some of the types of fraud claims include:

Property fraud...

Joinder of Defendants

A defendant or the prosecution may file a motion for a joinder of defendants. It is within the trial court's discretion to grant or deny the motion for joinder. The party seeking the joinder must show that the defendants participated in the same...