When you want to plead guilty after reviewing all of the facts of your case, you will still have to go through a process to do so. The judge must hear the guilty plea in open court so that it will become part of the record, starting a new process for you, the defendant. You… Read More
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The Importance of Having an Attorney to Plead Guilty in Court
If you choose not to fight a criminal charge and want to plead guilty, you may have many thoughts running through your mind. An important question you may ask is this: Do I need an attorney if I am not trying to fight a criminal charge? Many people ask themselves this question every single year…. Read More
Types of Criminal Defenses: Plead Insanity
There is a brief history behind the insanity defense that may put things into perspective for how it works. In the 19th Century (1843, to be exact) a man named Daniel M’Naghten, a woodworker, believed that he was a target of a conspiracy between the pope and Robert Peel. That year, he traveled to 10… Read More
What Happens at a Domestic Violence Arraignment?
To understand what will really happen at your domestic violence arraignment, you must first understand what an arraignment is and how it applies to your case. An arraignment is like a hearing where the court will formally charge you with the crime that you are being accused of. At the arraignment you will officially hear… Read More
