And of course, I've always assumed that convicted defendants doing time for white - collar crimes don't endure the same conditions as more violent offenders in maximum - security prisons. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
So, whether a jury has the option of convicting a defendant of a lesser included offense — a crime contained within a more serious crime — depends on the instructions the judge gives. (sfcriminallawspecialist.com)
Barristers who were not trial counsel but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council's Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by... (lawyer-monthly.com)