Chad Ochocinco was jailed for 30 days due to his behavior in a Florida court room. Here is the link to the video from TMZ. Chad Ochocinco formerly known as Chad Johnson pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge.Mr.Ochocinco failed to meet with his probation officer. A probation violation was issued. An agreement was made
Issues in Probation Violation Hearings
In Tennessee Criminal courtrooms, probation violation hearings are sometimes difficult to win. However, I ran across some good case law to help win these cases.
Often, a probation violation warrant is taken out due to a new criminal charge. In State of Tennessee v. James Butler, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee held that
Tips From “Making Your Case”
A criminal defense attorney’s work is not limited to jury trials.Most of the day to day work a criminal defense lawyer performs is trying to persuade a judge to embrace their legal position.From sentencing hearings , probation violation hearings , bond reduction hearings , and motions to suppress evidence , an attorney has to be able to make their case to the judge.
I have been rereading parts of Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan Garner’s book , Making Your Case The Art of Persuading Judges.There are three main points that bears mentioning for my fellow attorneys.
