After charges have been filed in a criminal case, after the preliminary hearing in a felony case, and before a trial, a prosecutor or defense lawyer can make what are called “pre-trial motions” to make a judge make a particular decision regarding a case before the trial actually begins. These motions can affect the trial […]
What Makes Evidence Inadmissible in Court?
Criminal cases are based on evidence and the evidence presented by the prosecution must be enough to outweigh that presented by a defendant’s attorney in order to prove that person’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. You probably know that not everything can be admitted as evidence and when something cannot be used it is called […]
