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Jury instructions, also known as charges or directions, are a set of legal guidelines given by a judge to a jury in a court of law. They are an important procedural step in a trial by jury , and as such are a cornerstone of criminal process in many common law countries .
Nueces County Democratic Party Chairman Rene Saenz wrote that there is a high “level of interest for the DA race,” and that he is expecting a high voter turnout in this year’s general election.
A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...
Jury selection is the selection of the people who will serve on a jury during a jury trial. The group of potential jurors (the "jury pool,” also known as the venire) is first selected from among the community using a reasonably random method. Jury lists are compiled from voter registrations and driver license or ID renewals.
Nueces County ESD #4 (Meeting Room), 5781 Farm-to-Market Road 666, Robstown Ortiz Intermediate School, 208 E. Ave. H., Robstown Oveal Williams Senior Center, 1414 Martin Luther King Drive
His last term was cut short when he resigned to run for county judge in November 2018. Former Nueces County judge Barbara Canales won the election, and Pusley later ran and was elected to an at ...
Strike for cause (also referred to as challenge for cause or removal for cause) is a method of eliminating potential members from a jury panel in the United States.. During the jury selection process, after voir dire, opposing attorneys may request removal of any juror who does not appear capable of rendering a fair and impartial verdict, in either determining guilt or innocence and/or a ...
The list isn’t finalized until candidates are certified and the sample ballots are being assembled, said Nueces County Clerk Kara Sands. Election Day for the primaries is March 5.