First, I’d hate to be on the jury in a case to determine if police have a right to qualified immunity. In the simplest and most basic terms, qualified immunity amounts to a protection that protects police officers from frivolous …
Should Post-Verdict Jury Interviews be allowed? Have you conducted them? I’ve had the opportunity to conduct interviews of jury members after a verdict has been rendered and the jury dismissed. I must admit that it was a great learning experience …
A Guilty Plea? Really?? Are you or your client actually considering entering a guilty plea?It seems as though the American justice system has abandoned the fundamental system of public jury trials in favor of a system where guilty pleas are …
Is data collection Constitutional or Not? With increasing frequency, law enforcement has been using unconstitutional, suspicionless digital dragnet searches in an attempt to identify unknown suspects in criminal cases. I don’t have a problem with law enforcement using newly identified …
Forensic Interviews of Children When looking at how and when forensic interviews of alleged child victims occur, there are several issues that should be considered in your client’s defense case. Here are a few elements that maximize the reliability of …
Forensic Child Sex Interviews are very commonly used in the military. In these types of cases, the defense lawyer is probably looking to get two immediate answers to questions: (1) is my client capable of molesting a child? And (2) …
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Defense investigations aren’t as simple as just gathering evidence that directly helps you as a client. It is also gathering information that shows law enforcement abused their authority, abused the client, or failed to conduct a proper and complete investigation. …
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There are changes to the UCMJ by way of the 2022 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). The 2022 NDAA makes significant changes to the military justice system and they will affect you. Some changes go into effect in two years. …
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Army judge rules that sex-assault case requires unanimous verdict for officer to be found guilty This is an interesting situation. I’m curious what the outcome will be and how it’ is going to affect future cases. I’ve simply copied the …
Sentencing Begins the moment an Attorney is Hired. It’s not an afterthought. It’s a plan. In my experience, the process of sentencing begins as soon as an attorney is hired. Not after the trial. It’s a plan that is put …
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