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For most motorists, being pulled over at a traffic stop can be a stressful experience. As such, drivers should understand the reasons behind such efforts. Police officers are supposed to enforce traffic laws to help ensure road safety, reduce accidents and prevent...
Can an Accidental Phone Call Violate a Protection Order? In criminal cases involving protection orders, a common defense is that the contact was accidental, such as a brief phone call that was immediately hung up. But can the state still prove that this kind of...
Key Issue on Appeal: The Defendant's Waiver Before The Polygraph Did Not Extend To The Post-Polygraph Interview Stewart G. Stacy, the defendant-appellant, appeals his convictions and sentence for multiple counts of Rape and Gross Sexual Imposition. After reviewing the...
Key Issue on Appeal: Lack of Knowledge in Guilty Plea The primary issue on appeal revolves around Mr. Davis’s guilty plea, which he contends was not entered knowingly or intelligently due to a misunderstanding about the consequences of his plea. Mr. Davis faced...
Key Issue on Appeal: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Voir Dire The central issue in this appeal revolves around whether defense counsel failed to sufficiently question a juror with a close relationship to the lead investigator in the case, potentially overlooking...
Most people arrested for criminal conduct face state charges. Local law enforcement professionals arrest them, and they face charges in county court. However, sometimes criminal activity leads to federal prosecution. There are a handful of circumstances that might...
People accused of criminal activity often don't know how to respond to the charges that they face. They may naturally worry that the state only brought charges because it has evidence sufficient to secure their conviction. While it is generally true that prosecutors...
Traffic stops can be stressful, and even the most cautious drivers can be pulled over by the police. Suppose you get pulled over at a traffic stop; it’s easy to get flustered and make mistakes you might later regret. By understanding your rights and following a few...
The federal courtroom is a place where truth is paramount. Witnesses raise their right hands and solemnly swear to tell “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” What happens when someone breaks that oath? Lying under oath, also known as perjury, is a...