Reading Your Rights To You After Arrest Is Not Required Miranda Is One Of The Best-Known U.S. Supreme Court Case Names “They didn’t read me my [Miranda] rights.” Sometimes Miranda is named; sometimes it’s not. The Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona is so ingrained in the popular mind many people can actually name it [..]
Have you been looking for a lawyer to handle your case? Would you like to find the best lawyers, the top lawyers? Wouldn’t it be great to hire a lawyer who has been named “Top X” (X is whatever number sounds impressive)? Mega? Nationally ranked? Premiere? Elite? Best? Some other catchy, impressive title on a [..]
Your DWI May Have Some Great Defenses, But These Usually Aren’t In some ways, these topics might be woven into your overall defense strategy, but it’s not as simple as people think. To win your DWI case, your lawyer should use whatever is available. 1) “They didn’t read me my rights.” Most people mean Miranda [..]
Few criminal law concepts are as simple and as misunderstood as the term “nolo contendere”, otherwise called “no contest”. The two terms say the same thing in different languages, so I’ll just use “no contest” in this piece. In my practice, I’ve encountered many people who seem to have the misguided notion they shouldn’t or [..]
On this Independence Day, Big Brother is no longer fiction. Sophisticated, sensitive recording devices surround you virtually everywhere you go. Enemy spies are everywhere (not really, but they might as well be). They are all carrying sophisticated surveillance devices. These same spies dutifully report the most mundane of events in public and private life. Big [..]
Today is January 1 of a new year. It’s important to remember personal and societal progress are not inevitable. Change, whether slow or rapid, will occur. We can regress without diligent, intelligent, responsible decisions and actions. Improvement requires our conscious attention. Our core beliefs and cherished rights as a free nation are not self-executing. We [..]
Bring ’em to Justice! Americans want criminals brought to justice for their crimes. Few people consider who polices the police. Cop, prosecutor, and judge accountability – it’s about time. Those in charge of ruining people’s lives should have a stake in the process, since they are the ones best suited to do anything about it. [..]
Few systems designed by human beings can be as serious as one set up to take the very lives of people, their liberty, and their property. Our country’s foundational laws and philosophies are based upon the recognition of abusive government. Our most cherished rights and laws restrict government’s ability to take life, liberty, and property. [..]
You may be trying to get Johnny out of jail as soon as possible right now. You’re probably wondering what has happened up to this point and why. When Will His Bail Get Set? In some circumstances, bail could have been pre-set by a judge for everyone charged with the same crime in that jail. [..]
Your loved one may be in jail right now, and you want to know how to get him released. I’ll try to help you understand the what and how of getting him out of jail. Getting Out of Jail After Being Arrested – Make Bail The terms “bail” and “bond” are often used interchangeably, but they aren’t quite [..]
