Fourth Amendment Invocation Inadmissible
On June 4, 2009 the Nevada Supreme Court announced in Ramet v. State that “the State may not introduce evidence of a defendant’s refusal to submit to a warrantless search, or argue it to the jury as evidence of guilt. The defendant’s invocation of his Fourth Amendment right cannot be used as evidence of a [...]
Voir Dire, Or Getting The Jury To Talk
Odds are, jurors are not all that excited about being required to serve. Attorneys however, should look forward to the opportunity to interact with the jury in voir dire and hopefully generate some interest (or at least feedback) by getting the jurors to talk. As codified by NRCP and EDCR, and defined by several cases, [...]
Trial Checklist. Are You Ready?
Is your trial checklist complete? By working from such a checklist at the outset of the case, you may never have to get to trial. But just in case… Here’s a short and sweet list, that if utilized at the outset of every case dramatically reduces the onset of panic in the weeks and days [...]
