Criminal Law terms starting with R

5 terms

1. Reciprocal discovery After the defendant has been given discovery by the government, the government can make limited reciprocal discovery requests of the defendant.
2. Reports of examinations and tests During discovery, the defendant is entitled to inspect and copy the results or reports of physical examinations, mental examinations, and scientific tests…
3. Restitution Act of restoring anything to its rightful owner; the act of restoring someone to an economic position he enjoyed before he suffered a loss.
4. Revocation of probation or supervised release A probationer who violates one or more conditions of probation runs the risk that the sentence of probation may be revoked.
5. Right to counsel The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution provides that, "the accused shall enjoy the right to ... have the assistance of counsel for his defense."