Results Matter When You Are Facing Criminal Charges
One of the most common defenses to an assault, domestic violence, murder, or other violent crime case is arguing that a person acted in self-defense. But what is a self-defense claim? When is it made? How do you make it? Like most legal issues, it isn’t quite as...
One of the most common criminal cases I see are drug possession charges. Whether it is a simple possession of a small amount of drugs or paraphernalia or a larger amount and a charge of selling drugs, or possession with intent to sell drugs, it is one of the most...
It happens every night, someone leaves a bar or a party and gets pulled over. The police ask you to take some tests “to make sure you’re ok to drive.” You take their tests, pass them, and they arrest you anyways. So, if you passed their tests, why are you being...
Most people, fortunately, don’t have a lot of experience dealing with the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, if you find yourself in a situation where this blog post is relevant to you, you either have gotten caught up in that system, or someone close to you...
One of the most common questions I get asked when someone has been arrested is if they really need to hire a lawyer. The reasons people ask this vary. Maybe they were arrested for a DUI and they were drinking and driving, so what’s the point in fighting it? Maybe they...
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