Talking About Hiring Criminal Attorneys

Posted on: 10 June 2015

When you are facing a DUI conviction, you have to make the decision of whether or not to plead guilty and accept the sentence handed down by the judge. Depending on the state in which you live, that sentence could include jail time. If you are weighing your options, here is some information you should factor into your decision. What Happens Once You Plead Guilty? When you enter your guilty plea in court, you more than likely cannot withdraw it if you change your mind.
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Posted on: 3 June 2015

If you have been charged with a crime, then your first (and maybe only) reaction may be to claim that you didn't do it. You may even take it a step further by providing an alibi (being out of town, at work, asleep at home) to deny your involvement in the crime. However, having a criminal defense lawyer will help you to come up with more defenses. Some of the defenses you may not know about include the following.
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Posted on: 30 April 2015

When people think of DUI or alcohol-related charges, they often think about drinking and driving. However, you don't have to be driving in order to get arrested for having alcohol in your vehicle. If you have open alcoholic containers in your vehicle and are pulled over, you can get arrested for an open container violation. Here is more information about this type of violation. You Had Possession of an Open Container
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Posted on: 21 April 2015

Driving while intoxicated is a serious crime. The risk to public safety an intoxicated driver presents is so strong, prosecutors vigorously go after impaired drivers. What if you are drugged without your knowledge? Here is where the legal issue of "involuntary intoxication" arises. Only a very experienced and skilled DUI case lawyer is truly capable enough to successfully argue involuntary intoxication as a defense. Involuntary Intoxication Defined Involuntary intoxication is exactly what its name describes.
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