CRIMINAL LAW AND IMMIGRATION - Part 3
Jun 20, 2011
Aggravated felonies, which consist of crimes that involve weapons, injuries or potential for injuriesare the most serious crimes and are specifically defined by statute in the Immigration and Nationali...
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CRIMINAL LAW AND IMMIGRATION - Part 2
Jun 20, 2011
Any person who is not already a citizen of the United States, including lawful permanent residents (those with Green Cards), can be deported because of certaincriminal convictions.
Lawful permanent re...
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CRIMINAL LAW AND IMMIGRATION - Part 1
Jun 20, 2011
Ever since 9/11 the United States has passed a number of Immigrtion rulings that have changed the practice of criminal law dramatically. From what it appears, the Immigration and Naturalization Depart...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 6 - Trial Strategy
Mar 09, 2011
By the time the testimony in the trial is complete, it then falls upon the parties to sum up their version or interpretation of what has transpired throughout the trial. Those are the closing argument...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 5 - Trial Strategy
Mar 09, 2011
I always use a simple visual aide I developed to prove my point about not everything you hear or see first is the whole story or correct.
During jury selection I hold up a piece of cardboard (the back...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 4 - Trial Strategy
Mar 09, 2011
Next comes your Opening which you must give after the Prosecutor gives their Opening and tells the jury all about how your client did this horrendous crime and now its your turn to step up to the podiu...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 3 - Trial Strategy - Going Last
Mar 09, 2011
So the first thing you want to do is tell the jury as soon as you have your first chance to address them (usually during jury selection) of this problem and the solution which is for them to be abundan...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 2 - Trial Strategy
Mar 09, 2011
So what can be done when the prosecution gets to tell their story first and the jury focuses their attention on it and then have a hard time even hearing your client's version of what happened because ...
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The Order of Trial is Important to Remember - Part 1 - Trial Strategy
Mar 09, 2011
Over the years, the order of trial has evolved to require that the prosecutor must prove their case completely (known as a prima facie case) before the Defendant needs to do anything. And even then, t...
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"Taking the Fifth" What Is the Impact of It? Part 4
Feb 07, 2011
When someone asserts their Fifth Amendment privilege it basically means they feel that they might be subjected to prosecution for a crime if they give testimony. That right to remain silent goes back ...
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