| UNLAWFUL SALE OR TRANSFER OF WEAPONS |
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| In some states, a person commits an offense if he or she sells, rents, leases, or lends a handgun to another person with the knowledge that the person intends to use the handgun unlawfully or intends to use the handgun in the commission of an unlawful act. A "handgun" for purposes of this offense is any firearm that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one hand, such as a pistol or a revolver. More... |
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| BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE |
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| A person commits the offense of burglary of a motor vehicle when he or she breaks or enters into a motor vehicle, or any part thereof, without the consent of the owner and with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. More... |
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| FEDERAL PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAMS |
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| Federal pretrial diversion is an alternative to federal criminal prosecution. The federal pretrial diversion program seeks to divert certain offenders from criminal prosecution to a program of supervision and services. The federal pretrial diversion program is administered by the United States Probation Service.
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| NATIONAL SECURITY OFFENSES |
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| The national security of the United States includes national defense, foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, international security, and foreign relations. When national security matters arise during a federal criminal prosecution, the Department of Justice must coordinate the prosecution with officials from the intelligence, military, and foreign affairs communities.More... |
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| CONCURRENT & CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES |
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| A trial court generally has the power to determine whether a defendant's sentences for multiple offenses will be concurrent or whether they will be consecutive or cumulative. However, there are limitations on the trial court's power. Such limitations include whether the offenses arose from the same criminal episode, the type of the offenses, and whether the defendant committed the offenses while he or she was incarcerated.
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