Pretrial Motions Explained
After the preliminary hearing and before a criminal case goes to trial, the prosecutor and the defense attorney usually appear before a criminal court judge ...
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DUI and Background Checks
A DUI conviction, or even an impaired driving charge that does not end in a conviction, may negatively impact one’s career, particularly if an offender ...
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General DUI Overview
A DUI arrest is always preceded by a traffic stop, whether the police officer suspects drunk driving or has stopped a motorist for an unrelated ...
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Steps to Take When Being Pulled Over
Let’s face it, each and every driver will eventually get pulled over by law enforcement at some point in their lives. The following are a ...
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Child Pornography Under State and Federal Law
Federal and state laws make it a crime to produce, possess, distribute, or sell pornographic materials that exploit or portray a minor (under the age ...
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Harassment Via Text Messaging
Most states have criminal laws against harassing texts, in some form or another. Harassment has a rather low level threshold: it is repeated, unwanted contact. ...
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Steps to Take When Being Pulled Over
Most of us at some point in our lives may get pulled over by a police officer one day. There are simple steps during traffic ...
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Jury Nullification
The United States Constitution guarantees a trial by jury to all persons accused of a crime. That jury is comprised of average citizens from all ...
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Mandatory Sentences and Theories
State and federal criminal statutes that include mandatory sentences require judges to impose identical sentences on all persons convicted of the same offense. Mandatory sentences ...
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Appealing a Sentence
Imagine you were charged with a serious felony by your state prosecutor. You went to trial and, despite your attorney’s best efforts, twelve people didn’t ...
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