Why Are Criminals Punished?
Nov 16, 2010
There are several reasons to punish a person for a crime. A person may want to rehabilitate a Defendant or let them have whats coming to them. Here are some reasons,
Punishment based on Utilitariani...
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Expungements
Nov 16, 2010
There are ways to get past criminal acts off of a persons
record.
First there are a few things were talking about. Expungement
and Sealing of records are two separate things.
An expungement involve...
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When Should You Go to Trial?
Nov 16, 2010
I had a conversation with a law student one time and he was telling me that he wanted to go into civil litigation over criminal law. I told him that if hes lucky, he might be able to try a case within ...
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Police Roadblocks
Nov 16, 2010
I recently saw an extremelyaccomplished attorneyput on a hearing for roadblocks. This weekend I was warned of a
roadblock after a college football game(not that I needed a warning). It
obviously gave...
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Can Police put use a GPS device to track movements?
Nov 16, 2010
California. In law school, I was told once that if California does something, then you need to nod your head and say ok. California has done it again. The 9thCircuit Court of Appeals has recently decid...
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Timeline of a Case: Arrest to Appeal
Nov 16, 2010
Timeline of a case
A criminal case has its own life. It has a specific timeline that
follows; this can be fairly confusing to someone new to the system.
First for the sake of clarity, a States Attor...
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Order of Protections and Violations of Orders of Protections.
Nov 16, 2010
Stalking is bad. Let me make that clear right off the bat. It is
scary and dangerous for the victim. I do not condone, but I want to discuss
abuses by a victim on a defendant.
Getting a restraining ...
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Misdemeanor Violations after a Plea or Finding of Guilty
Nov 16, 2010
Ill keep this to misdemeanors, felony violation can be more fact
specific and complex. When someone is sentenced to supervision, conditional
discharge or probation in Illinois, they can be ordered to...
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Do I have to be Searched?
Nov 16, 2010
Do I have to be searched at an
airport or train station?
If I really didn't want to be
searched at an airport I could have taken the train or my car. I give up the
right NOT to be searched the mome...
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Do I need a Lawyer
Nov 16, 2010
I get this question. A lot. The answer is
typically that it depends. Many people want to handle their own cases. This is
understandable since I like doing things for myself. The difference here is to...
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