Evidence struck from trial

Your question is susceptible to more than one interpretation. If by "dismal" your mean "dismissal" following a motion for mistrial, the answer is...

Can a defense deposition be done of 2 people at once?

Like busy doctors, busy lawyers sometimes "double book", knowing that there is a real possibility that not all deponents will appear. It would be...

I just don't understand a judges discretion?

Judges must follow the law. They do not have discretion to break the law. However, many judicial decisions permit the exercise of discretion. No,...

Should they obtain an attorney or keep a public defender?

Insufficient information to even hazard a guess here. He is facing a VOP and new substantive charges. The only way he will know whether a private...

Your friend did not receive 2 sentences of any kind (consecutive or concurrent) for just a single offense. It's a double jeopardy violation. On a...

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How can I get my son out of state prison?

Your son was charged, convicted, and sentenced based on the law that was in effect at the time the crime was committed. Punishing your son based on...

Mr. Haber is correct. There are seldom any eyewitnesses to domestic violence other than the defendant and the victim. Her word is good enough. And,...

I am reading between the lines here. You must have pled to stealing the best appliance in the house to catch a felony shoplifting. You couldn't...

Does anyone know of criminal defense lawyers who do pro bono work in NC

This is really an appeals question. Like Florida, there probably are some private attorneys who do pro bono criminal work in NC. Contact your State...

Are there any advantages to using a motions in limine for a dismissal motion in a criminal trial?

What you call your pleading is determined by the relief your are seeking. A motion to dismiss seeks dismissal of the charges, hopeful with...