We’ve compiled a list of our top 10 favorite movies about lawyers. Hollywood spices up legal industry every few years with a compelling film that dives into the legal world. While they take a lot of “artistic liberties” with the depiction of lawyers, they definitely make a great movie. So here’s our list of our […]
What Is A Warrant?
A common phrase you’ll hear when watching daytime TV crime shows is, “Come back with a warrant.” Why would the police need this to do their job? And, why is a warrant important to you? What Is A Warrant? A search warrant is the most likely the type of warrant that people are […]
What Is A Criminal Defense Attorney?
What Is A Criminal Defense Lawyer A criminal defense lawyer, commonly called a defense attorney, is a lawyer that is tasked with defending their client who is accused of criminal activity. A criminal defense attorney will often help the defendant through the investigation, charges, sentencing, and appeals process. Usually a criminal defense lawyer will specializes […]
What Is A Restraining Order
Each year millions of restraining orders are filed. A restraining order is a court order to protect the applicant from a harmful situation or person. These types of orders are common in domestic violence cases, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking cases. These orders are used to protect you or your family from someone that is […]
Under Aged Drinking
There is a growing trend where each year thousands of people die from alcohol related car accidents. Another alarming trend is underage drinking. According to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), teen alcohol use kills 4700 people each year – that’s more than all illegal drugs combined. Also, one in six teens binge drinks, yet […]
What Is Double Jeopardy?
What does Double Jeopardy mean? In a previous post, What Is The 5th Amendment, we briefly touched on the clause that talked about Double Jeopardy. This week we’ll go a little bit more in-depth about it. So What Is Double Jeopardy Double Jeopardy refers to the ability to be tried for a crime twice. The […]
What’s The Difference Between A Misdemeanor And A Felony
When you’re charged with a crime a lot of different things go through your mind. How am I going to fix this? How is this going to affect my job? How am I going to pay for this? These may just be a few questions of the hundreds that are swimming through your head. What […]
What Is Bail And What Is Bond?
When you’re arrested and booked into jail you’ll have the opportunity to post bail. If you aren’t able to post it you’ll spend time in jail until you or your family can post it, or until your court date. Posting bail and posting bond are very similar but are different at the same time. Both […]
What Is The 5th Amendment
Sometimes on TV shows we see a character dragged into a courtroom to testify about a crime. The character utters the infamous words, “I plead the 5th.” This term is from the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution and is used when describing the right of a person to abstain from answering a question which […]
Should I Trust The Breathalyzer
Background on breathalyzer tests The breathalyzer is an instrument used to determine the level of blood alcohol in a person’s body. The person being tested typically blows into the device and provides a breath sample. This instrument is common in DUI investigations to obtain evidence to show that a person is intoxicated beyond the legal […]