Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Motion to void background

[Prudens]

Hey,


what is the motion to make to ask the Judge not to view your previous convictions during your trial?

 

[CdwJava]

Hey,


what is the motion to make to ask the Judge not to view your previous convictions during your trial?

What are you asking?

In general, a person's prior criminal history cannot be used to prove guilt for the current offense (though there are exceptions). Is this a jury trial or for a court trial? What kind of offense?

For sentencing, your prior offenses are certainly relevant.

- Carl

 

[Prudens]

What are you asking?

In general, a person's prior criminal history cannot be used to prove guilt for the current offense (though there are exceptions). Is this a jury trial or for a court trial? What kind of offense?

For sentencing, your prior offenses are certainly relevant.

- Carl

Court trial; Shoplifting -- $250.

 

[CdwJava]

I don't imagine, then, that any prior history can be brought up to show guilt. However, if there are prior shoplifting offenses it MIGHT be permissible to bring those up to show a propensity toward the act ... but, not knowing your state's laws on the matter, I can't say if it would be permitted or not.

Are their priors that can be relevant?

- Carl

 

[Prudens]

I don't imagine, then, that any prior history can be brought up to show guilt. However, if there are prior shoplifting offenses it MIGHT be permissible to bring those up to show a propensity toward the act ... but, not knowing your state's laws on the matter, I can't say if it would be permitted or not.

Are their priors that can be relevant?

- Carl

She only has that 1. Nothing else.