July 2010

FBI Director Robert Mueller has disclosed to Congress that FBI Special Agents have been cheating on tests. Agents are required to take a test on how to conduct surveillance and open  files and criminal investigations on citizens. The purpose is to make sure the FBI agents know the law to make sure they do their…

Several days ago , I read a post by Scott Greenfield  on his blog Simple Justice . The theme of the post is that the courthouse has changed from a place where the average citizen could seek a fair trial to one dominated by the government. For example , Greenfield noted that the presence of…

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In the last few months, I have been creating videos on different legal issuses ranging from drunk driving defense to truck accident cases.  I complied a few clips of different aspects on the ins and outs of  defending a Tennessee DUI case.  I am providing these DUI DVD’s free as long as the supply…

Here’s the first misconception about hiring a lawyer for your drunk driving case (DUI) .

                            Misconception Number 1 :

Any Lawyer can defend an accused drunk driver.

A DUI defense attorney has become a sub-specialty within the area of criminal defense lawyers. When a prospective client walks into the average law office and asks for help…

I just signed up for a new DUI seminar that is being presented by Virginia DUI lawyer Michael Tillotson.  Here’s a list of the topics :

  1. Introduction to the Intoxilyzer EC / IR II Machine
  2. Medical Conditions, DUI and Breath Testing
  3. Top Ten Defenses Against EC / IR Breath Testing
  4. How to Read Downloadable Data from

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I just ran across some great information by Christine Funk. Ms Funk is a criminal defense lawyer in Minnesota. Here is her interview of  M. Fredric Rieders, Ph.D. Dr. Rieders is a forensic toxicologist and CEO at NMS Labs.  http://www.nmslab.com/  In this interview, Dr. Rieders provides basic information about what a forensic toxicologist does and how…

Lawyers usually get paid by three different ways. Criminal defense attorneys get paid in two ways because it is unethical to charge a contingency fee or a results oriented fee in criminal cases. Most criminal defense attorneys charge by the hour or a flat fee. A flat fee is one set price for the entire case.