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spillover theory

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A quick definition of spillover theory:

Spillover theory: This is a rule that says a person can only be punished if they did something wrong, not just because they were with someone who did something wrong. If two people are accused of a crime together, and one person's evidence might make the other person look bad, the judge has to decide if it's fair to have a trial together or if they should have separate trials. The judge will make sure that the jury can tell who did what and not blame someone just because they were with the other person.

A more thorough explanation:

The spillover theory is a principle in criminal law that states that a defendant can only be granted a separate trial if they can prove that being tried with a co-defendant would unfairly prejudice their case. This can happen when evidence that is admissible against one defendant is also used against the other defendant, even if it is not relevant to their case.

For example, if two people are accused of robbing a bank together, and one of them made a confession that implicates both of them, the confession could unfairly influence the jury's decision against the other defendant. In this case, the defendant could argue for a separate trial to avoid being unfairly prejudiced by the confession.

The spillover theory is based on the idea that a jury's unfavorable impression of one defendant could influence their view of the other defendant, even if the evidence is not relevant to their case. The goal is to ensure that each defendant receives a fair and impartial trial, without being unfairly influenced by evidence that is not relevant to their case.

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LOL
Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
12:05
good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
Dkk
12:29
Sure, yes! 11:22:24 PST
ClassyPleasantHeron
12:30
I wonder if Berk was updating their system so that they could watch more video.
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