Grice Witness in Felony Trial

-- by J. L. Speranza, of the Grice Club, etc.
---- for the Grice Club, etc.

As J notes, "a felony trial" is full of implicatures.

From

http://criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/felony-trial.htm

with emphasis on "cross examination", direct examination and redirect examination as they can be distinguished in "jury trial" versus "felony trial".

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"A felony is a crime that fits under the umbrella of “high-level”
criminal offenses. Felony crimes are more serious than misdemeanors
and consist of serious crimes such as murder, espionage, treason, rape, racketeering, fraud, battery or aggravated assault, and some cases of drug possession, among others."

They all still fall under the umbrella of Grice´s candid "cooperative principle and its attendant maxims".

"A felony conviction can result in severe punishments, including prison time, exclusion from certain professions, difficulty getting a job, loss of voting rights, and even execution in states that allow capital punishment. Many state laws cover felony crimes, though some felonies may be covered under federal laws meant to protect the country at large. A crime that is, by law, determined to be a state felony is tried in a state court."

The examination begins... Grice is writing down all the "implicatures." He is questioned, "Are you writing down the CONVENTIONAL implicatures as well?". "At this point, I don´t care."

"The burden of proof lies upon the prosecution, who

must bring evidence to convince the jury beyond a

reasonable doubt that the accused did commit the crime. Witnesses

may be brought and documents subpoenaed."

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"If there is a felony conviction, another hearing will

usually be convened in order to decide an appropriate sentence

for the felon."

"Sentencing hearings often allow the convicted felon to speak to the judge and character witnesses to be brought forward in an attempt to lighten the felon’s sentence."

--- rather than darken it.

"Each felony case is different, and different
convictions can lead to differing punishments. However,
felonies are considered in a more severe light than petty
crimes and a felony conviction can haunt a convicted
felon for life, making proper legal representation by a felony
lawyer a must for those accused of such crimes."

-- if the felon is electrified, that´s still a different scenario, etc.

Famous implicatures in famous felony trials: next.