You have been pulled over by a police officer. On the side of the road at night, the officer hands you your license and ticket before asking if you have anything illegal in […]
When it comes to a criminal trial, defendants should generally “lay all of their cards on the table” and introduce every relevant piece of evidence that may, however slightly, indicate that the […]
Child pornography is a crime that has received a great deal of media attention in recent years. Not only this, law […]
You may have heard news reports or watched trials (real or fictitious) where the attorneys were able to select quickly a jury and begin trying the case in short order. You […]
In proving its case against you, the prosecution will rely on evidence and the testimony of various witnesses. In a significant number of cases, the prosecution may have no direct evidence of your involvement in criminal activity at […]
Legislatures throughout the country routinely enact statutes that punish similar crimes differently depending on a number of factors. For example, property crimes – crimes like theft and burglary that are carried out against a person’s […]
Whether leaving a store without paying for a candy bar or “borrowing” your neighbor’s car without his or her permission, a theft conviction can result in serious sanctions and collateral consequences. As a result, you should take any theft […]
American citizens and residents who find themselves charged with a crime have a legitimate expectation that they will be treated fairly by the prosecution. When the prosecution does not treat a defendant fairly, the […]
It has often been said that the criminal justice system favors the accused by affording defendants significant protections and rights at all stages of a criminal proceeding. While some victim advocates claim this is unfair because victims do not have many rights, the American criminal justice […]
Recent national events have caused cast a suspicion eye on police activities throughout the country. If ever there was a time when the public gave police officers the benefit of the doubt in a questionable situation, that time has passed. Now, law enforcement officers are finding […]
