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Meet The New Chief, Same As The Old Chief: A Coherent Solution To The Problem Of Prior Conviction Proof Procedures, Robert Barnhart
Meet The New Chief, Same As The Old Chief: A Coherent Solution To The Problem Of Prior Conviction Proof Procedures, Robert Barnhart
West Virginia Law Review
Conventional wisdom tells attorneys they can avoid having the jury learn about criminal defendants’ prior convictions if the client exercises their right to not testify at trial. Conventional wisdom is wrong. Myriad status crimes, sentence enhancing specifications, and substantive offenses make prior convictions an element of the offense, ensuring the prosecution can introduce them as a matter of course during the prosecution’s case-in-chief. The seminal Supreme Court Case, Old Chief v. United States, provided some relief to criminal defendants by allowing them to stipulate to their status as a felon prohibited from possessing weapons to avoid having the jury learn …
Criminal Law--Trial--Presence Of Accused During Trial, J. C. A.
Criminal Law--Trial--Presence Of Accused During Trial, J. C. A.
West Virginia Law Review
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The Science Of Judicial Proof, H. B. Cooley
The Science Of Judicial Proof, H. B. Cooley
West Virginia Law Review
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Waiver Of Trial By Jury; A Further Comment, Leo Carlin
Waiver Of Trial By Jury; A Further Comment, Leo Carlin
West Virginia Law Review
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How To Prove A Prima Facie Case, T. W. Arnold
How To Prove A Prima Facie Case, T. W. Arnold
West Virginia Law Review
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Reversal And Retrial Exclusively On The Quantum Of Damages, L. C.
Reversal And Retrial Exclusively On The Quantum Of Damages, L. C.
West Virginia Law Review
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