When you’re facing serious criminal charges, you really don’t want to contemplate losing at trial -- but you should. Acquittal may be the goal of your trial, but planning your appeal (should you be convicted) is a huge part of your trial process. It’s often wise to...
If you are ever in a position where the police want to search your home and they do not have a warrant, it’s vital that you know your Fourth Amendment rights. With your Fourth Amendment rights, you can turn away officers who are at your door if they do not approach...
To most people, the word “murder” conjures up the intentional and planned killing of another person. However, the law about what constitutes murder is far more inclusive than those people might realize. People can find themselves charged with second-degree...
When police knock at your door, it can be a jarring and startling experience. They have a tendency to knock quite firmly and announce their presence rather loudly. Officers conducting investigations will frequently try to gain entrance to someone's home by asking...
A man in Tennessee is behind bars, accused of fatally shooting three people at the same location. Police were called to the scene in a residential area of Olive Branch at about 1:40 a.m. on January 1. That unnamed caller reported that they had heard shots fired,...
