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Criminal Defendants On Trial: The Parties, Charges, Arraignment & Pleas - - Ira Still, Esq.
The Parties The defendant is the accused person against whom the criminal charges have been brought. The Defense team is headed by the attorney and may include an investigator, paralegal and other support personnel who work at the lawyer's direction to develop the particular case strategy. ... Submitted 2 years 288 days ago.

Rule of Law Vetoed by President Obama - Joel Hirschhorn
There are no headlines or pontificating pundits, but the real news that has become crystal clear to any but the most delusional and distracted Americans is that President Obama has no commitment to applying the rule of law where it counts. Certainly, not applying it to the large number of rich... Submitted 2 years 295 days ago.

Criminal Defendants On Trial: Pre-Trial Court Appearances - - Ira Still, Esq.
Preparing for Court It is time to get ready for court. Plan when you will get up, what you will wear and when you will leave to be there on time. Don't do anything that might jeopardize your bond or lead to having it revoked. If you arrive late the Judge could issue a capias. A capias is a... Submitted 2 years 307 days ago.

Criminal Defendants On Trial: Police Request a Voluntary Statement - - Ira Still, Esq.
Police Request a Voluntary Statement It's 4:00 a.m. and you are fast asleep. Loud pounding on your front door startles you to quickly try to awaken. You go to see who is there. Two very serious looking men dressed in shirts and ties show their badges to the peep hole in the door. They are... Submitted 2 years 360 days ago.

What to do at Arraignment - Craig Cahoon
When you first receive notice of a criminal charge, you will be advised of your first Court date. This can be terrifying if you haven't been through anything like this before. Once you find out more about the process, however, the stress will drop dramatically. In District and Municipal... Submitted 3 years 31 days ago.

Are Prosecutors Really Seeking Death Penalty Against 8-Year Old Boy? - Geoff Mousseau
Prosecutors from Texas, Oklahoma and Florida are offering their services to seek the death penalty against an 8-year old boy in Arizona accused of 2 counts of premeditated murder. According to their spokesman, "the death penalty is the ultimate deterrent and we want to stop this trend of children... Submitted 3 years 93 days ago.

Federal Sentencing Consultant Discusses the Second Chance Act - Geoff Mousseau
The Second Chance Act of 2007 Recently a law was enacted to help offenders make a transition from Federal Prison to the regular honest working world. This law has become known as the Second Chance Act. This law was eagerly awaited by inmates and their families. It was also the subject of many... Submitted 3 years 138 days ago.

Counterfeit £20 Notes Flooding UK - Summer of Discontent Continues - Robyn Manson
It seems that the United Kingdom is gripped in a Summer of crime this year 2008. With blistering sunny days we have seen a rise in house burglaries from opportunistic thieves as house owners head out to enjoy the warm weather and leave doors and windows open. Add this to the spate of syphoning of... Submitted 3 years 201 days ago.

What Has Happened To The Constitution - Larry Fox
Can you imagine what it would feel like to be wrongly convicted of a crime just by doing your job a job you have done exactly the same way for 15 years I live and work in Pennsylvania and that is what has happened to me all I did was notarize an MV-1 using the dealership's registered address. Can... Submitted 3 years 266 days ago.

Domestic Violence: A Defendant’s Survival Guide - Craig Cahoon
Domestic Violence charges are treated differently than most other criminal cases because from the outset of the charge, not the conviction, it is very likely that you will have your home and your children taken from you. We are supposed to have a criminal system where you are innocent until... Submitted 4 years 107 days ago.

Cold Case Homicide and the Private Citizen - Danny Smith
In every community someone yearns for resolve and closure of society’s most heinous crime—the unlawful killing of a human being. Yet few know why many homicides remain unsolved, or how a private citizen can influence the outcome of an investigation. The simple and unpleasant reality is that... Submitted 5 years 7 days ago.

Is Animal Cruelty a Felony - Dayton Harris
In the state of Arizona animal cruelty is often times charged as a misdemeanor. However, for more serious cases there is a chance that it can be charged as a felony. If you are facing misdemeanor or felony charges of animal cruelty you need to speak with an Arizona criminal defense attorney to... Submitted 324 days 10 hours ago.

Tennessee Judicial Diversion - - Patrick Stegall
Judicial diversion is the process in criminal law where a person pleads guilty to a crime and can later have the charge removed (or expunged) from their record following a period of probation. It is granted by the judge, hence its name. This article will discuss the process and requirements of... Submitted 334 days 3 hours ago.

Five most interesting DUI's - Christian Denmon
Police pulling over a guy driving a Honda Civic for swerving inside the lane is nothing unusual. Rather, it is your every day standard DUI. But what about the guy driving down the road in a golf cart? Or on a motor-bike? Or on the Ice Cleaning Machine? This article is dedicated to the outrageous... Submitted 1 year 32 days ago.

The Role of a Judge and Jury In a Criminal Trial - - David Coleman
In a criminal trial there is a difference between the question what is the law? And the question what are the facts? The role of the judges to explain and to apply the law. The joy of the jury is to decide which backs approved by the prosecution and then to decide whether the accused is guilty.... Submitted 1 year 60 days ago.

What is crime? - - David Coleman
It is a question that is seldom analysed by lawyers, however the definition of a crime is actually quite broad. The crime is illegal wrong that can be followed by criminal proceedings which may result in punishment. Criminal law is a legislation in case law which declares that certain conduct is... Submitted 1 year 61 days ago.

The 4 Levels of a Criminal Record Check - Nancy Collins
Criminal record checks are nothing new in today's society. Almost everyone has had one done before, and most of us have had 5 or more. Unfortunately, we are usually the ones who have to pay for them! The most common scenario in which people have a criminal record check done is when they want... Submitted 1 year 85 days ago.

Top 25 Cases affecting Municipal Court - - Kenneth Vercammen
No discussion of recent Municipal Court caselaw would be complete without first mentioning the most important case in the past 25 years- State v. Chun 194 NJ 54 (2008). Here the NJ Supreme Court held, subject to certain conditions, the Alcotest breath testing machine is scientifically reliable... Submitted 1 year 90 days ago.

A Top San Francisco Criminal Attorney Can Intimidate The Prosecution - Michael Russo
Hiring a San Francisco criminal attorney is often a scary prospect, especially when you are facing federal charges and the harsh sentencing guidelines that go with them. Criminal defense lawyers handle all aspects of a criminal case, including studying the evidence against you, establishing who... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.

Domestic Violence FL statute 741.28 - Christian Denmon
Domestic violence is an all too common situation in Florida. It has been defined in the FL Statute 741.28 as " any assault, battery, sexual assault, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single... Submitted 1 year 137 days ago.

What happens when pulled over for a DUI and what To do. - Christian Denmon
DUI's information Do's and Don'ts Drunk driving is a serious issue that plagues are major roadways. In Florida, it isn't illegal to drink and drive. After all, there are hundreds of bars in Hillsborough County, and they all have parking lots affixed to them. What is illegal is drink and... Submitted 1 year 150 days ago.

Your Right to Privacy - Christian Denmon
Tampa Criminal Attorney on your Vanishing Right to Privacy You may not have the right to privacy in your home that you once had. Recently, the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of a lower court giving the green light to the law enforcement to sneak into a man's yard at night... Submitted 1 year 151 days ago.

Tennessee Pretrial Diversion - Patrick Stegall
Diversion is the process of having a criminal charge removed from a client's permanent record. Where I practice in Tennessee there are two types of diversion: judicial and pre-trial. Pre-trial diversion is also known as Attorney General diversion, because the A.G. (also called the D.A. or the... Submitted 1 year 169 days ago.

Explained: What is an Expert Witness? - - Gerwyn Holmes
An expert witness is someone who works in a particular profession and they are considered an expert within their field. For example an expert witness for the fingerprint analysis industry will have a wealth of experience within the fingerprint industry understanding all types of fingerprinting... Submitted 1 year 255 days ago.

Forensic Mobile Phone Analysis: Harsher punishments to mobile phone users when driving? - Gerwyn Holmes
In the digital age where almost everyone owns a mobile phone, the roads have quickly become a very dangerous place. The old fears of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol seem to have been surpassed by a new threat of driver's preoccupied with text messaging rather than focusing on the... Submitted 1 year 255 days ago.