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What Is Prosecutorial Discretion And How Can It Impact Your Case?
Prosecutorial discretion is the power prosecutors have to make charging decisions. This power is huge and can have a big impact on your case.
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What Is The Difference Between State And Federal Courts?
If you’ve been charged with a crime, one of the first things you need to do is understand the difference between state and federal court.
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What Is The Post Conviction Relief Act And How Does It Help?
If you or a loved one has been convicted of a crime, you’ve probably heard about the Post Conviction Relief Act. But what is it?
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How Do Officials Handle Detoxing In Prison?
More than two million people in U.S. prisons have opioid addictions. What are prisons and jails doing to help people detox?
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What Are The General Rules For Hearsay Evidence?
You normally can’t testify about what someone else said. That’s called hearsay evidence. But there are some exceptions that might apply.
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What Makes Evidence Inadmissible in Court?
In a criminal case, a party to the case can present evidence in the form of written documents, witnesses, photos and videos. When evidence is incompetent, prejudicial and irrelevant to the case a judge can disregard it. Such evidence is inadmissible in court and must be removed from the case.
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What is an Examination in Court?
In a witness examination, attorneys from both parties can ask questions. Such witness examination can take place in both civil and criminal trials. There are two types of witness examination: direct-examination and cross-examination.
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Does “Giving Yourself Up” Or “Turning Yourself In” Really Help?
If you have an arrest warrant, police may ask you to come in voluntarily. Does “giving yourself up” or “turning yourself in” really help?
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Did Compassionate Release Change During COVID-19?
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the country, but compassionate releases have been hard to come by in certain areas.
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How Can You or a Loved One Apply for Clemency?
There are a lot of ways to try to get released earlier, but clemency is one that doesn’t involve a court or your prison making the decision.
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