Diminished capacity as a defense to criminal charges – There are a lot of misconceptions in regards to criminal law and criminal defense in particular. Most of them stem from things people have observed in movies and television shows. We do our best...
Some sort of criminal intent (mens rea) is typically required in order to be convicted of a crime. When someone is charged with a crime, it is usually because there is an allegation that they willfully and purposely did something. True accidents rarely lead to...
Consent in criminal cases – STOP FORFEITING YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND CONSENTING TO UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES – You are not required to consent to a warrantless search. Though people often talk about having rights and knowing their rights, we have found...
Duress – When someone has been charged with a crime, it can be a scary and stressful thing. Criminal charges often carry an undeserved stigma, when in fact it is very easy to be charged with a crime. Because of this, anyone charged with a crime is presumed...
Criminal charges can come for a wide variety of activities but as we have previously written, they all come from a voluntary act. We handle criminal law on a day to day basis and speak to hundreds of clients and potential clients about criminal matters. One thing we...
