criminal defense lawyer

We have all seen horrific news reports about elder abuse, but most of it does not sound like anything that could happen in our own families. There are stories about nursing home employees who seek out work at nursing homes so that they can have access to the patients’ prescription medications; meanwhile, they neglect the […]

We have all heard the cautionary tales about how much trouble you can cause by spreading rumors or by believing them. By this logic, it only makes sense that the criminal courts do not normally allow hearsay evidence, where a witness testifies that he or she heard someone else say particular words. In a criminal […]

The rulings of the United States Supreme Court have a major impact on the procedures of the criminal justice system, including some cases that you probably take for granted. For example, it is due to Miranda v. Arizona that, when arresting a defendant, the police must notify the defendant of their rights during the ensuing […]