Criminal Defense

Next week, June 4, it will be 39 years since former Attorney General, Senator and Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot. (he die...

A report from the British Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) suggests raising the age for criminal responsibility and also suggeste...

[1] How many cases have you won? We all know there's those lawyers out there who say "I've never lost a case." If that...

Paris, actually, I should call you Ms. Hilton, as I don't know you personally. I'm sorry you have to go to jail for 45 days. Jail su...

IN THE COUNTY COURT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 2007MM001698AXX V. BERTRAM WILLIAMS, __________________...

When will they stop? Why do I ask? As you probably know by now, there is a Justice Department proposal (i.e. Alberto Gonzales) to limit lawy...

FROM THE MIAMI HERALD: Willie Nelson and his tour manager were spared jail time Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of mari...

1. I am your lawyer. You have my 24 hour phone number and I ask that you use it if you have questions before you try to figure out the answ...

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales cannot remember, (known in congressional hearings as "I can't recall") the fact that he was ...

So this is the criminal defense blog, and today because one of the biggest embarrassments in the criminal justice system ended, I guess I...

A few years ago, when the Florida Legislature was considering the abololition of the "withhold of adjudication" (a rareity in crim...

I know, the headline makes the defense bar laugh. No, not a long weekend, leaving on a Thursday afternoon, hoping to G-d that the world does...

Mike Allen over at The Politico reports the following possible replacements when Gonzales resigns: Homeland Security Secretary Michael Cher...

The relationship between cops and criminal defense lawyers has always intrigued me. We all know those friendly cops, who respect what we do,...

FBI Criticized for Patriot Act Use By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON (AP) - A blistering Justice Department report accuses the FBI of underre...

In this month's Champion Magazine, NACDL President Marty Pinales takes to task politicians that used political ads in the last elect...

Talk about cyberspace! This story surely took off (chuckle chuckle). I trust Ms. Nowack didnt understand the gravity (get it? "gravity...

After practicing in this world of criminal defense for over a decade, I know the typical clues that indicate you are not getting the case. Y...

From the New York Times : The Justice Department is completing rules to allow the collection of DNA from most people arrested or detained by...