GOVT 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Occupational Licensing, Misdemeanor, Arraignment
8 Sep 2016
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Do not write a simply stating your own beliefs on the topic. Not paragraphs, bullet points*** (short paragraphs, key bullet points: however still add endnotes. Courts of appeals: intermediate courts of appeals. Supreme court and court of criminal appeals: highest appellate courts. Decides civil appeals and sets up rules and procedures. Elected to 6 year staggered terms and must be at least 35 years old and have 10 years of experience. Crimes: different levels of seriousness, punishments vary according to the legislature"s classifications, in the texas criminal justice system. Judge may allow probation or community supervision rather than a jail or prison sentence. Felony: a serious criminal offense that subjects a person to state prison punishment, fines can be up to ,000, prison punishment. Range from 6 months to the death penalty: the right to vote, to have a gun or to have certain occupational licenses can also be taken away. Tx voting rights for felons restored after sentence discharged.
