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West Headnote of the Day – August 24, 2010

Aug 24, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110VIII Jurisdiction 110k101 Transfer of Causes 110k101(1) k. Between Federal Courts. Venue of prosecution arising from alleged large-scale scheme

West Headnote of the Day – August 23, 2010

Aug 23, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

113 Customs and Usages 113k9 Application and Operation 113k13 k. Reference to or Incorporation of Custom in Making Contract. The words “usual

West Headnote of the Day – August 20, 2010

Aug 20, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

92 Constitutional Law 92XVIII Freedom of Speech, Expression, and Press 92XVIII(Y) Sexual Expression 92k2189 Obscenity in General 92k2191 k. Lack of Constitutional

West Headnote of the Day – August 19, 2010

Aug 19, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XXIV Review 110XXIV(M) Presumptions 110k1141 In General 110k1141(2) k. Burden of Showing Error. Jury conviction removes presumption of innocence

West Headnote of the Day – August 18, 2010

Aug 18, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

157 Evidence 157IV Admissibility in General 157IV(E) Competency 157k148 k. Nature and Source of Evidence in General. A conversation by telephone is

West Headnote of the Day – August 17, 2010

Aug 17, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XVII Evidence 110XVII(L) Admissions 110k405 Admissions by Accused 110k406 In General 110k406(1) k. In General. Statement made by murder

West Headnote of the Day – August 16, 2010

Aug 16, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XXXI Counsel 110XXXI(F) Arguments and Statements by Counsel 110k2145 Appeals to Sympathy or Prejudice 110k2146 k. In General. Prosecutor’s

West Headnote of the Day – August 13, 2010

Aug 13, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

239 Liens 239k10 k. Debts or Liabilities Secured. A lien, being in its essence a right to retain something, the notion that

West Headnote of the Day – August 12, 2010

Aug 12, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

319H Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations 319HI Federal Regulation 319HI(A) In General 319Hk33 Enterprise 319Hk39 k. Particular Enterprises. Briber and the bribed

West Headnote of the Day – August 11, 2010

Aug 11, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

157 Evidence 157I Judicial Notice 157k27 Laws of the State 157k29 k. Public Statutes. Courts take judicial notice of public statutes. Goldberg

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