Judge Declares Mistrial in Lacey/Larkin Case, Prosecutors Nearly Weep
Prosecutorial misconduct in the Lacey/Larkin case drove Judge Susan Brnovich to declare a mistrial on Tuesday.| Front Page Confidential
Jim Larkin R.I.P. | Front Page Confidential
Prosecutorial misconduct in the Lacey/Larkin case drove Judge Susan Brnovich to declare a mistrial on Tuesday.| Front Page Confidential
(a) Before Submission to the Jury. After the government closes its evidence or after the close of all the evidence, the court on the defendant's motion must enter a judgment of acquittal of any offense for which the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction. The court may on its own consider whether the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction. If the court denies a motion for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the government's evidence, the defendant may offer evidence wi...| LII / Legal Information Institute
Mens rea refers to criminal intent. The literal translation from Latin is "guilty mind." The plural of mens rea is mentes reae. Mens rea is the state of mind statutorily required in order to convict a particular defendant of a particular crime. Establishing the mens rea of an offender, in addition to the actus reus (physical elements of the crime) is usually necessary to prove guilt in a criminal trial. The prosecution typically must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant...| LII / Legal Information Institute
(a) Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, with intent to—| LII / Legal Information Institute
