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CONDUCT & CAUSATION

Conduct

A defendant's conduct does not constitute a criminal offense unless the conduct is prohibited by a statute, a municipal ordinance, or a rule. The word "conduct" means an act or a failure to act. The...

CRIMINAL TRESPASS

A person commits the offense of criminal trespass when he or she enters or remains on property or in a building of another person without that person's consent after he or she has been given notice that entry was forbidden or that he or she must...

MISTAKE OF FACT AS A DEFENSE

The defense of mistake of fact is used when a defendant is accused of committing a particular crime and the defendant admits that he or she committed another crime, which other crime is different from the particular crime and is not a...

Mail Fraud

Mail fraud involves the use of the mail system to defraud other individuals. To be found guilty of mail fraud the following elements must be proved:

The defendant's intent to defraud another individual.
The...

Bail or Jail

Bail

After a defendant is arrested, he or she is required to appear before a judge or magistrate. At this time, the defendant may request or a judge may set bail for the defendant's release. Bail is cash or a...