II. The crime and the criminal, --The stages of a criminal trial, -- The evidence, --Anthropological evidence, --The utilisation of hypnotism, --Psychological and psycho-pathological evidence, --The credibility of witnesses, --Expert evidence, --An advocate of the poor, --The judge and ...
Before a client retains the law firm of Broden & Mickelsen, LLP, one or more partners will meet with a client and fully discuss the facts of the case. While no criminal defense law firm can promise a client a particular result, we will often be able to give a client an initial impress...
An expungement (under California Penal Code § 1203.4) allows you to withdraw a plea of guilty or no contest, to re-enter a plea of not guilty, and to have the criminal case dismissed. The expungement process releases you from virtually “all penalties and disabilities” of misdemeanor or ...
Louima case89 Police-citizen commissions130 Political activity, promotion and103 Politics decision-making steps116 as external control on agencies/personnel128–129 negative/positive aspects in criminal justice agencies117 power and115–118 public policy and116 questions regarding policy116–117 special int...
In the case of all occasional criminals, the crime is brought about rather by the effects of environment than by the active tendencies of the individual; but whilst in most of these individuals the deciding cause is only a circumstance affecting all alike, with a few it is an exceptional ...
Criminal Justice Process: Proceedings Before Trial Every criminal case goes through several standard proceedings before it reaches court. In some cases, these proceedings eliminate the need for a trial. Booking and Initial Appearance Booking is the formal process of making a police record of the arre...
To help our clients understand the process we have put together a detailed flow chart that explains each of the stages of your criminal DUI case. General Procedures Flow Chart → CLIENTS REVIEWS Horwath Law has received the clients’ choice award for DUI Defense from AVVO for the last five ...
Lastly, navigating through the different stages of the criminal justice system alone is confusing and time-consuming. If you hire a lawyer for your case, you don’t have to worry about missing time off work. You can also spend this time with your family and loved ones. 9. Advice on The...
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The Charging Document The prosecutor will determine if there is enough evidence to go forward with the case. If there appears to be enough evidence to go forward in the prosecutor's professional legal judgment, then a charging document is filed with the court. The name of the charging document...