The right to have legal counsel present during questioning is one that is provided by the United States Constitution. You have to be sure that you invoke this right as early in your encounter as possible. This can help you to have as much protection as possible.One...
Being accused of fraud is something that can lead to you facing criminal charges. You might be facing felony charges that demand that you take action to fight back against them. This is a sad situation, especially when the fraud is in connection with a business that...
Any questioning in connection with a criminal case is frustrating. Not only do you need to ensure that you are being truthful, you also need to ensure that you are protecting yourself. Many people think that they can just say that they don't recall certain things and...
Facing any type of criminal charges means that you have to be careful about what you say and do. One of the reasons for this is that you have the right to avoid self-incrimination. This doesn't mean that the prosecutors have to ignore statements you make. In fact, if...
When you are facing criminal charges, your defense strategy has to be carefully planned. You have to think about several points when you are trying to come up with a defense plan.There are several questions that can help you along the way when you are trying to decide...
Facing criminal charges of any sort can throw a wrench in the plans you made for your life. The difficulty of dealing with these situations is affected by the type of charge you face. Dealing with a misdemeanor isn't going to require quite as much effort as you would...
Figuring out the New York criminal system can be pretty difficult if you aren't familiar with the terminology being used -- and being in a courtroom where everyone is throwing around words that are meaningless to you can be confusing and intimidating.One of the first...
In our previous blog posts, we have discussed some white collar crimes. In the most recent one, we discussed a securities crime case. In all of these cases, the defendants aren't automatically assumed to be guilty by the court. Instead, they have the right to present...
Many criminal cases are resolved before they ever make it to a trial. For the ones that do end up going to trial, there are often some misconceptions about what happens during these trials. It is imperative that any defendant who is taking their case to trial have a...
More and more, law enforcement is relying on social media as a major investigative tool, and the courts are going with it because most social media use is not actually private in a legal sense. While it might be possible to post whatever you like online without...