Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Road Rage Can Get You into Trouble with the Law
Did acting like a hothead while you were behind the wheel lead to an arrest? Depending on the incident, you could be looking at some serious charges. Now, more than ever, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney looking out for your rights. What is Road Rage? Road rage can come in all forms,… Read More »
What’s the Best Defense Strategy?
If you are facing criminal charges, you are no doubt feeling anxious about your future. If you don’t know much about the criminal justice system, you may feel you’re at a real disadvantage. Whatever defense you wind up with, you want your attorney to put forth a strategic rationale that challenges the presentation delivered… Read More »
Can Judges be Removed from Cases?
Allegations of egregious behavior have led the District Attorney in Clark County to request that Judge Ballou be removed from all cases the office is prosecuting. The appeal went straight to Chief Judge Wiese, and dates back to a case going back over a decade. The Case After being indicted for engaging in a… Read More »
Accusations of Date Rape
Let’s say you were on a date that led to intimacy—intimacy that you thought was consensual. Unfortunately for you, the woman involved has reported a completely different scenario than what you remember, and you’ve been charged with rape. What now? Nevada Law According to Nevada statute there is no difference between what’s commonly referred… Read More »
Child Abuse/Neglect
If you’ve been accused of child abuse or child neglect, you may be looking at some pretty serious penalties. Not only are you at risk of losing custody of your children; you could also be charged with a felony and wind up behind bars. What Constitutes Abuse? The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment… Read More »
Aiding & Abetting a Crime
Is it possible to be charged with a crime and imprisoned when you clearly did not commit that crime? You bet it is! That’s because under Nevada law, if you so much as help, encourage, induce or counsel someone else who does commit the crime, you could be found liable just as much as… Read More »
Is it Possible Your Charges Could be Dropped or Dismissed?
Being charged with a crime can be terrifying. How could it have happened to you? At this point, you are praying that law enforcement decides it was all some kind of mistake and you can just walk away and forget about the whole thing. That kind of miracle could come about if the charges… Read More »
What Is Jury Nullification?
Rumor has it attorneys defending Hunter Biden are hoping for jury nullification at the end of the gun/drug charges trial. What is jury nullification, and what makes it so attractive in some cases? Defining Jury Nullification Sometimes a jury recognizes that a defendant may reasonably be guilty but chooses to reject the evidence in… Read More »
The Pre Sentencing Interview
If you’ve been found guilty of violating crimes in Nevada, before you ever get to the sentencing phase of the process you will undergo a presentence interview. This is more or less an investigative interview with a probation officer who will then make recommendations as to the appropriate sentencing, so it’s important to make… Read More »
Yet Another Privacy Invasion by Law Enforcement: Mail
The Washington Post startled people across the country when its report about the ability of law enforcement to access letters and packages in the U. S. Post Office. The report details the ways in which thousands of pieces of mail have been studied over the last ten years as information related to criminal investigations… Read More »
