| A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL |
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| The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that a person has the right to the assistance of counsel when he or she is accused of a criminal offense. This right applies to the states under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Most states have also enacted provisions in their constitutions that provide a person with the right to the assistance of counsel.
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| INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS OR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS |
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| It is a federal offense to interfere with flight crew members or flight attendants while an aircraft is in flight within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. The offense applies to any individual who, by assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a flight crew member or a flight attendant of an aircraft, interferes with the performance of the duties of the flight crew member or the flight attendant or lessens the ability of the flight crew member or the flight attendant to perform his or her duties.
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| Severance of Offenses and Defendants |
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| If any of the defendants would be prejudiced by a joinder of defendants or offenses then the defendants may file a motion for severance. A motion for severance may be filed with respect to the defendants and/or the offenses charged in the indictments. It is within the trial court's discretion to grant or deny the motion for severance. More... |
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| International Money Laundering and Undercover Money Laundering Transactions |
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| International money laundering is a federal offense. The elements of this offense include: Monetary instruments that are transported internationally; Defendant acted with the intent to promote the carrying on of the illegal activity, concealed the original transaction, attempted to avoid tax liability, or attempted to avoid reporting requirements; Transfer was done with the intent to conceal the proceeds from an illegal activity; Defendant knew the monetary instrument represented the proceeds derived from illegal activity.
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| Vindictive and Selective Prosecution |
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| A prosecutor may violate a defendant's due process rights if they are using their decision to prosecute the defendant for purposes of retaliation. More... |
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