Monthly Archives: September 2024
South Florida Entrepreneur Who Avoided Conviction On Drug Charges Faces New Case
If you get arrested on suspicion of a crime, it could mean that your life will never be the same. The only way that your case can truly go away is if you get acquitted at trial or if the court dismisses the charges; the latter scenario is more common, since only a small… Read More »
Who’s Afraid Of Scopolamine?
One might argue that the legal status of various drugs is based on lawmakers’ subjective associations with them. It is not hard to find documentaries about how the media spread stereotypes about various ethnic minorities being fond of various intoxicating substances, and how this was the catalyst for the criminalization of these drugs. The… Read More »
Is It A Crime If Other People Think That You Are A Narcissist?
One of the scariest parts of facing criminal charges are when your personal enemies go to the witness stand and say terrible things about you. Yes, your lawyer can cross examine them and make closing arguments that cast doubt on their credibility; if the witness was once a co-defendant, you have the right to… Read More »
Why Would Someone Waive The Right To A Jury Trial?
Disputes over the validity of evidence, and sometimes even appeals of verdicts that have already been returned, occur when the state does not notify defendants in criminal cases of their rights or when defendants waive those rights as a result of deception or duress. For example, courts have overturned convictions on appeal in cases… Read More »
