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Trials and sentencing are very different. Trials are about whether the Government has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has committed a crime. The judge instructs the jury on the elements of the crime, and the jury determines whether the Government has...
A false arrest, also called a wrongful arrest, happens when you're taken into custody by law enforcement without legal justification. This can be due to mistaken identity, lack of probable cause, or even police misconduct. Here's what constitutes a false arrest: No...
Understanding the rights afforded to you under The Constitution is essential for protecting yourself in the face of any criminal charges. Whether you are facing interrogation questions or testimony, the Fifth Amendment protects you from self-incrimination. Many people...
School shootings are again in the news, at the Universities of Virginia and Idaho. At Virginia, the suspect was previously investigated for possession of a gun, had a concealed weapons violation that he failed to report to University officials as required, and was...
You may have seen the recent news story, about criminal charges filed against Farmington Hills youth hockey doctor Zvi Levran for sexually abusing his patients. If you or a loved one were abused by Dr. Levran, you are not alone. Attorneys Amanda Ghannam are available...
We are a nation in fear. “If it bleeds, it leads” runs the old adage about newspaper reporting, and for decades cable TV news has covered crime constantly. Most people do not know that crime rates remain dramatically lower than thirty years ago. See...
I am not a proponent of removing firearms from citizens who use them for self-defense or hunting or simply as a sport. I am a proponent of reasonable restrictions on ownership and use, as we do with driver’s licenses or pilot’s licenses, or land use. Let us take land...
I have previously blogged about the recent interest of the federal regulatory and law enforcement community in scholars who collaborate with Chinese institutions. January 2020 has increased the public profile of these investigations with the felony indictment against...
What seems so clear in one moment can seem so misguided years later. This NY Times article, "Linda Fairstein, Once Cheered Faces Storms After 'When They See Us", by Elizabeth Harris and Julie Jacobs discusses the career of the famous sex crimes prosecutor, Linda...
This article, "When the Police Become Prosecutors" in The New York Times, taught me something about the criminal law I had no idea existed. In some states, many thousands of misdemeanor cases are brought by police officers without lawyers as prosecutors. The article,...