Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

federal law

can a federal judge charge and convict a person on a witness statement instead of a person actual crime


Asked on 5/11/09, 10:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Culler Culler Law Firm, P.A.

Re: federal law

a JURY can convict a person based upon evidence. Testimony is evidence in the Federal system and in all courts. Therefore, it is possible for a jury to convict someone of a major drug felony (for example) without having one iota of drugs presented as evidence during a Federal case.

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Answered on 5/12/09, 7:44 am


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