Tag: Justice System User Manual
How Does A Sex Offender Registry Work In Most States?
If you or your loved one has been convicted of a sex crime. You may need to get yourself registered under the sex offender registry. It is also known as Megan’s law in most states. This is for public information purposes. A registry is a database that consists of your basic information and whereabouts. It is mandatory to register under the registry once you are out of prison or move to another state.
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How Do You Know If Your Lawyer Is Doing A Good Job?
You have a constitutional right to a lawyer in criminal cases. But how do you know if your lawyer is doing a good job?
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How to Challenge a Prison’s Decision not to Give you a Diet Consistent with your Religion?
If you or your loved ones are denied a diet consistent with your religion in prison you can challenge it in court. There are constitutional as well as legal protections to challenge it.
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What Can You Do If You Think Your Judge Has A Bias?
You have the right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment. This includes the right to a fair judge who does not have a bias against you.
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What Is A Motion For A New Trial In A Criminal Case?
If convicted of a crime, you can appeal. But you can also file a motion for a new trial in the court where your criminal case happened.
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What Do You Do If a Prosecutor Strikes Jurors Based on Race?
A prosecutor might try to exclude a juror on the basis of race or other discriminatory grounds. You can object to this by raising a Batson challenge.
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What Does It Mean When A Prosecutor Commits A Brady Violation?
A Brady violation occurs when prosecutors withhold evidence that would help the defendant, and they can result in overturning a conviction.
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How Do You Know What Caselaw Applies to Your Case?
If you are facing a trial, the final decision in your case may be based on rules of law created by previous cases. “Caselaws” or “precedents” means the rules established by those previous cases. The judge cites the caselaws as an example to justify their present case decisions.
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What Arguments Can You Make In A Criminal Appeal?
If you’ve been convicted of a crime, you’re probably already thinking about what arguments will work best to appeal in your criminal case.
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Can You Win An Appeal For Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel?
The most common argument on appeal in criminal cases focuses on ineffective assistance of counsel. But can you win with that argument?
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