Challenging the state’s evidence is usually the most effective defense in an assault or any other criminal case. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond any reasonable
Burglary is unlawfully entering or remaining at an occupied or unoccupied “dwelling,” which could include a motor vehicle, with the intent to commit a felony
After an emotional hearing, a judge set a $500,000 bond for the father of a high school student who allegedly killed four people during a
Opponents Sue to Block Cash Bail Expansion A law adding some thirty offenses, including eighteen misdemeanors, to the cash bail-only list is clearly unconstitutional and
Yes, normally. Class C misdemeanors, such as loitering and underage alcohol consumption, aren’t that serious. A higher-level misdemeanor is a serious charge, in terms of
A law adding some thirty offenses, including eighteen misdemeanors, to the cash bail-only list is clearly unconstitutional and grossly unfair, according to court documents. The
For defendants, a domestic disturbance call usually begins a downward spiral that begins with a Section 16-5-23 charge and often seems endless. Life moves so
The recently concluded Afghanistan War was a “forever war” that seemed endless. The War on Drugs is much the same. President Richard Nixon issued this
The jailhouse blues are real, and they affect legal defenses and mental health. 20 percent of county jail inmates have a serious mental illness. Incarceration
Frankly, some lawyers are scared to go to trial or too busy to prepare proper defenses, so they encourage their clients to plead guilty. Generally,
