| Criminal Liability Associated with Violating the Clean Water Act |
| The Clean Water Act governs the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters. Navigable waters have been defined as any waters in which one is able to navigate through, including streams or creeks that in turn feed navigable bodies of water. The Act requires any individual or corporation seeking to discharge pollutants to obtain a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The permit establishes the maximum amount of particular pollutants that may be discharged from facilities such as industrial and sewage treatment plants over a set period of time. The place or facility where the pollutants are discharged from is known as the point source. More... |
| POSSESSION OF GAMBLING PARAPHERNALIA |
| A person commits the offense of possession of gambling paraphernalia when he or she, with the intent to further gambling, knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers, or possesses any gambling device, any altered gambling equipment, or any gambling paraphernalia with the knowledge that the device, the equipment, or the paraphernalia was designed for gambling. More... |
| ASSIMILATIVE CRIMES ACT |
| Although states are primarily responsible for prosecuting domestic violence cases, the federal government has enacted several laws that may be used by federal authorities to prosecute such cases. Those federal laws include the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), and statutes that prohibit interstate domestic violence and interstate violation of a protective order. More... |
| Cellmate Informants |
| There are many different types of informants; one of the types of informant includes a cellmate informant. A cellmate informant is an informant that is incarcerated at the same time as a suspect and becomes friendly with the suspect in order to obtain information pertaining to the suspect's criminal activity. More... |
| TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PROBATION |
| A trial judge generally has discretion whether to grant probation to a defendant. The trial judge also has discretion to determine the terms and conditions of the defendant's probation. Only the trial judge that presided over the defendant's trial has the authority to determine the terms and conditions of the defendant's probation, unless the trial judge transfers jurisdiction of the defendant's case to another court. Although a jury may recommend probation for a defendant, the jury does not have the authority to determine the terms and conditions of the defendant's probation. More... |
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