What would you do if your husband or wife filed false charges against you to gain leverage in a contested divorce? John Doe held out for trial. On the eve of jury selection the state agreed to dismiss the charges against him.
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The victim said he was shot seven times point-blank by a man he knew from the streets. The victim's friend said he sat only feet away from the shooter and also recognized the man. But after cross-examination, the jury had reason to doubt the testimony of the two eyewitnesses. The result was a not guilty verdict for Gilbert Galan.
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Police officers have enormous discretion to bring charges. In fact, minor charges in the penal code give them almost unlimited discretion to charge you with a crime. What does it mean to "obstruct, hinder or delay" an officer? Just about anything. It is understandable that being charged with such a crime will make many folks angry. But the decision to represent yourself can be suicidal.
Read here to learn about a New Haven minister who tried to use admiralty law to defend himself for failure to present an identification to officers. He has been declared incompetent by a judge. http://www.nhregister.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17872063&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517515&rfi=8
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