How Do I Select a Jury in My Trial?
One of the most important constitutional right a person facing a criminal charge is their right to a jury trial. The Constitution guarantees a right ...
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The Death Penalty
In June 2003 Governor George Ryan of Illinois stirred controversy when he commuted the death sentences of 167 inmates to life imprisonment. Ryan said he ...
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Drug Laws Explained
Certain illicit drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, are restricted at both the federal and state level. This includes the manufacturing, cultivation, trafficking, distribution and ...
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How Can I Erase A Criminal Conviction From My Record?
Have you been convicted of a crime and are hoping to get it cleared off your record? That process is known as an “expungement.” Expungement ...
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Can I Get A Lawyer??
So you have been charged with a crime and now you are in need of an attorney? A criminal defendant’s right to an attorney is ...
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Help! Can a Bonding Company Bail Me Out??
Many defendants lack the financial means to post their own bail. To secure release, they may contract a commercial bond agent to act as surety ...
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Were My Rights Violated By The Arresting Officer?
Did you get arrested recently? Are you feeling as if your rights have been violated? The fact of the matter is, when the police arrest ...
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I’m Not Going To Jail! But I’m On Probation?
You have just pled guilty to a criminal charge and the Judge has suspended all of the jail time but has placed you on active ...
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The Jury Found Me Guilty! Can I Appeal??
Each and every criminal defendant has certain constitutional rights, the most important being the right to have a jury of his or her own peers ...
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I’m Charged with a Crime … Am I Going to Jail?
Every day in courts throughout the United States, defendants are sentenced to crimes. Many times the defendant will be sentenced to jail or prison, and ...
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