Monthly Archives: November 2023
Can You Get Post-Conviction Relief?
To say that it is a disappointment to hear a jury declare you guilty at a criminal trial is an understatement, but the story does not always end there. It is true that most defendants, after pleading guilty or being convicted at trial, are eager to get through their sentences so that they can… Read More »
Affirmative Defenses
A defendant’s interaction with the criminal court is less like a coin flip and more like a flow chart. Deciding whether to plead innocent or guilty is not a simple “yes” or “no” question, even though it would seem that way if the only part of the proceeding that you saw was the part… Read More »
The Entrapment Defense
Is saying, “So-and-so made me do it” a valid defense to criminal charges? If you claim that someone else induced you to commit a crime, you are acknowledging that you committed the crime, but at the same time, you are denying responsibility. As defense strategies go, it seems like a rookie move. When two… Read More »
South Florida Rapper Accused of Domestic Violence Against Wife and Infant Daughter
On reality television, people play a fictionalized version of themselves. It is easy to idealize or, conversely, to have a one-sided love-hate relationship with the cast members, because they seem like fictional characters. In fact, many former cast members of reality TV shows are relieved when the season ends and they can go back… Read More »
