Yesterday , I posted a criminal law tip of the day on my office’s facebook page . I thought my next tip should be on the blog because it gives those facing criminal charges some advice on how to survive the criminal court process.
Today’s tip is to be early for court. If court starts at 9:00
Recently , there has been some discussions among Tennessee criminal defense lawyers about a motion that has been filed by a Tennessee prosecutor. An Assistant District Attorney has filed a motion in limine to preclude the defense attorney from referring to the state’s attorney as " The Government’ during trial. The motion asserts that referring
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Cooper and Frye. The links will take you to a transcript of the oral argument. The pivotal issue is the performance of the lawyers during the plea bargaining process.. In the Frye case , Mr. Frye’s lawyer did not advise him of a plea bargain
The State Supreme Court of Hawaii ruled that a man convicted of punching his stepson should have been allowed to raise parental discipline as a defense in his trial. The trial court rejected that defense because the boy’s nose was broke by the defendant who wanted him to clean a carpet stain. The case is
Article I Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution guarantees a person accused of a criminal charge the right to a speedy trial.I recently filed a motion to dismiss in a cold case first degree murder case based upon a denial of his right to a speedy trial.There are four factors that the criminal
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
I ran across " The Right to Present a Defense" by Mark Mahoney. You can download the article on the link. It’s a great resource for criminal defense lawyers in Tennessee. Thanks to the law criminal defense of for the tip.
I thought the book cover of " To Kill a Mockingbird" was a