Prosecutorial Discretion Runs the Gamut
Oct 13, 2018
Settlement negotiations (whether pursuing a dismissal or plea) usually are advisable in criminal cases, backed with a position of strength of always being ready for trial. Depending on the county and ...
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The Importance Of Postponing Sentencing Until After A More Favorable Sentencing Scheme Takes Effect
Apr 09, 2016
Even when it is not clear whether a sentencing law change will or will not be retroactive for crimes committed before the sentencing change, little is risked by delaying a sentencing date until the mo...
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Virginia Court Of Appeals Affirms Conviction For Child Pornography In The Computer Recycle Bin
Nov 01, 2015
Silence remains golden when a police suspect. Too many people feel a false sense of anonymity on the Internet. Too many people feel a false sense of anonymity on the Internet. However, each Internet a...
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Does your judge or jury want to be in the courtroom? What can you do to change that?
Feb 06, 2014
Even the most tyrannical-seeming judges are still humans, with feelings, hopes and dreams. They have some level of desire to be spoken well of, but are less likely to depart from their tyrannical-seem...
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Going to court vibrating highly and with positive energy.
Feb 06, 2014
Negative energy and anger get in the way of fighting in the courtroom battlefield. Here are some tips on fighting with high energy. Anger always debilitates. When one sees and experiences all the righ...
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Tips for negotiating a criminal case.
Feb 06, 2014
Trials may be sexy -- at least if won -- but there first should be an effort to obtain a favorable resolution before proceeding to trial. Negotiations: Stinky cigars, risks of walking away, and the ah...
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Beware eyewitness testimony.
Feb 03, 2014
"I will never forget that face"? Hogwash. "[T]he annals of criminal law are rife with instances of mistaken identification," as the late Justice Brennan reminded us in 1967. "[T]he annals of criminal...
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Owning the conversation is a key step towards winning.
Feb 03, 2014
Letting prosecutors interrupt a criminal defense lawyer's critical argument can be very harmful to the defense, by the prosecutor's putting his or her own spin on the defense's argument, by the judge'...
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Going to criminal court as a guerrilla warrior.
Feb 03, 2014
Criminal defense work does not suit just anyone. Those who thrive on being part of the "in-crowd" since high school on up, right to college fraternities and to country clubs, might feel like fish out ...
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I've been suspected/stopped/arrested. Now what?
Feb 03, 2014
Police are all over the place. Here are some practical tips on reducing your likelihood of detention, arrest and prosecution. Here are some tips to help keep police bored while on the job. KEEPING TH...
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