Some Other Dude Did It (the SODDI Defense)
Jun 06, 2009
I wasn't the dude who did it When there is a real question of identity it is appropriate for counsel to request a lineup identification to be held. This usual means that 6-10 people of similar appea...
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Where's the evidence?
Jun 06, 2009
Your case is missing evidence that should be there but is not. What gives? It's not unusual in a criminal case to find that evidence which may help the defense and should be there is missing. The p...
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How to Expose Discriminatory Law Enforcement in California
Jun 06, 2009
Did the cops discriminate? Many people when they are arrested feel discriminated against. Other drivers were drunker, worse criminals are not prosecuted an so on. This is not the kind of discrimina...
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How to Get the Goods on the Cops
Jun 06, 2009
When you were arrested the cops beat you badly. How can you find out whether they have other past complaints? That's where your lawyer comes in. Police personnel records are protected from disclosu...
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How to Out a Snitch
Jun 06, 2009
The police used a snitch to arrest me but won't say who it is. What do I do? This is a tricky area of criminal law. If the snitch has knowledge that doesn't come from any other source, in other wor...
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Search and Seizure Motions
Jun 06, 2009
My car was searched by the cops with no warrant. Were my rights violated? If this has happened to you, there be a number of reasons why the search occurred. The best way to find out the reason, ass...
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Legal Malpractice and IAC Part 2
Jun 06, 2009
How Does Criminal Malpractice Differ from Civil? In terms of definition it does not. But in practice the 2 big mistakes mentioned in Part 1 can't be made by a criminal attorney. Since your attorney...
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Legal Malpractice and IAC Part 1
Jun 06, 2009
My Attorney Made a Mistake at Trial. Did He Commit MalPractice? Attorneys are like everyone else (although some don't act that way). They make mistakes from time to time. Even in a successful laws...
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The Difference Between Theft, Burglary and Robbery
Jun 06, 2009
What Is Theft? Theft is simply the unlawful taking of another person's property without the intent to return it. This is the lowest in seriousness of the three crimes under discussion and carries th...
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What Happens at Your Arraignment in California?
May 31, 2009
What Is an Arraignment in CA? At your arraignment you are informed of the charges against you and you may enter a plea. Sometimes your lawyer will not want you to enter a plea because he will want t...
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