Legal

• 1^st party – with the following 3 listed items
• 1. Officer reasonably believes suspect is present
• 2. Knock & announce is employed
• 3. Seriousness of the crime necessitates entry
• *A ruse may be employed

3rd party NEVER without exigency

• Person under oath makes a false statement while: under oath in court (i.e. official proceeding)
• Class B Felony
• 9A.72.020

• Person under oath makes a False Statement while:
• Under the terms of a contract of insurance
• OR To mislead a public servant while performing their duty (to LE).
• Class C Felony
• 9A.72.030

Means reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed and that a particular suspect has committed it.

• My personal observations
• OR Observations by other officers
• OR Info related by other agencies
• OR Agency records
• OR Physical evidence
• OR Info from citizens

• 1. Opening statements
• 2. State’s case
• 3. Defense case
• 4. Rebuttal witnesses
• 5. Closing statements
• 6. Jury instructions
• 7. Jury deliberations

• 1. First hearing – next judicial day
• 2. PC hearing – within 48 hours
• 3. Charges filed – within 72 hours
• 4. Arraignment / Plea hearing – within 14 days

If you can’t read Miranda you can say – you have the right to council

• Threatens a witness to influence: Person’s Testimony
• OR Induce person to avoid summons to testify
• OR Avoid testifying
• OR NOT Report Info about child abuse
• OR Person NOT give Truthful Testimony about Child Abuse.
• Class B Felony
• 9A.72.110

• Attempts to induce a witness by:
• Withhold or Give False Testimony
• OR Avoid any official proceeding
• OR Withhold info abut child abuse
• Class C Felony
• 9A.72.120