Earlier today, the NY Times published an article about criminal defendant’s 6th Amendment right to jury trial and the need for criminal defendants to push their cases to trial. On its face, it sounds like a great theory. If everyone insisted on a jury trial, the system as it currently
The world of the law can be a fascinating and complex place. There are plenty of words and phrases – “terms of art” – that can make it difficult for non-lawyers or those without a legal background to understand what’s going on. Phrases like “due process,” “res ipsa loquitor,” and
In the aftermath of the December 2, 2015 terrorist attacks in San Bernadino, California – where 14 people were killed and 22 others wounded before the two assailants were killed in a police shootout – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) needed to gather evidence of the event, and find
If you get arrested and charged with a crime and you hire a criminal defense attorney, the focus of your defense will quickly become preparing for the trial. Even if there is a desire and an intention to avoid the trial, preparing for it shows the prosecutor that you mean
The police have a hard job. Every day, they’re responsible for keeping the people in their communities safe. However, in making sure everyone is safe, they have little restraint, and can do pretty much anything that even has a chance of keeping their community just a little more secure. To
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