A criminal defense strategy for your criminal prosecution will emerge as your criminal defense attorney finds out more about what the prosecutor plans to do in your case. If a prosecutor lays out a story that has the defendant at the scene of the crime, the defense...
If you’re facing criminal charges and are unable to afford a private defense attorney, you may qualify for a court-appointed lawyer. After all, one of the foundations of our legal system is that every criminal defendant has the right to legal representation....
We have all seen television programs that show police interrogating someone, but is that fact or fiction? What do the police actually do during an interrogation? Do I have to talk to the police? What rights do I have during an interrogation. Read on for answers to...
Although grand juries and trial juries are both made up of average people who were called for jury duty, they serve entirely different purposes. A grand jury helps determine whether charges should be brought against a suspect, while a trial jury renders a verdict at...
If you’ve been accused of a serious crime, your chances of success may depend on your lawyer’s ability to effectively navigate through the criminal justice system. The following is an overview of that system, along with answers to some of the most...