| Receipt of Stolen Government Property and Improper Disposal of Government Property |
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| Receiving stolen government property is a federal offense. The prosecution must show the following elements existed in order to try a defendant for the offense of receiving stolen government property: The defendant received, concealed, or retained stolen property; the stolen property belonged to the United States; the defendant knew that the property had been embezzled, stolen, or converted; the defendant had the intent to convert the government property for his own use.
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| NATIONAL SECURITY OFFENSES |
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| The national security of the United States includes national defense, foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, international security, and foreign relations. When national security matters arise during a federal criminal prosecution, the Department of Justice must coordinate the prosecution with officials from the intelligence, military, and foreign affairs communities.More... |
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| COMPETENCY HEARINGS |
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| If the issue of a defendant's competency to stand trial is raised either before or during a trial, a trial court is required to order a separate hearing on the defendant's competence. The hearing is conducted outside the presence of a jury, unless either the prosecution or the defense requests a hearing before a jury. If either the prosecution or the defense requests a hearing before a jury, a jury, other than the jury that has been empanelled to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence, must be selected. More... |
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| HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF |
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| A writ of habeas corpus is used by someone in custody to test the legality of his or her confinement. A writ of habeas corpus applies to all confinement or restraint that is unlawful. A writ of habeas corpus only determines the lawfulness of a person's confinement. It cannot be used as a substitute for a direct appeal of the person's conviction.More... |
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| APPELLATE COURT PROCEDURE |
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| Most states have several courts of appeal. Each court of appeal hears cases from the counties in its district. Most appellate court have jurisdiction over a direct appeal of a defendant's conviction in a criminal case in the appellate court's district. More... |
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