The answer is very simple but requires some explanation. You can stop calling your bondsman when your case is no longer pending. The whole purpose of a bond is to guarantee your appearance in court; therefore, when you no longer need to appear in court because you’ve entered into a plea bargain agreement or gone…
What is a Trial Attorney? Contrary to popular belief, lawyers are not one-size-fits-all. While time is of the essence if you have been charged with a crime or injured in an accident and need restitution, taking the time to find a good trial attorney is extremely important. It’s also important to note that not…
We have all seen or heard the introduction to the hit TV show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: “In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.” That means prosecutors often pull out all the stops when going after sex offenders, especially if children are involved. That being said, a…
What is Indecency with a Child? People hear things like indecency with a child thrown around on TV police dramas, in the media, in the news, and unfortunately, sometimes they hear it for the first time in the charges against them. Rarely do people really understand exactly what this means. They just know it’s bad,…
17 current and former members of the U.S. military have filed a lawsuit charging the Defense Department of ignoring reports of rape and sexual assault within the military. 15 women, and 2 men say the Pentagon’s failure to investigate the reports of abuse ultimately allowed the rapes and sexual harassment to continue. Many of these…
In February of 2009, a pregnant woman was shot and killed in her home by her fiancé’s 11-year-old son. The perpetrator, Jordan Brown, then proceeded to get on the school bus and went to class as usual. Brown is now being accused of two counts of murder, because not only did he kill his father’s…
The Scott Sisters have been in prison for the last 16 years after being convicted of an armed robbery. Now, Governor Haley Barbour has suspended their life sentences on one condition: one sister must donate her kidney to the other. Gov. Haley Barbour also commented that the Scott sisters were no longer a threat to…
Frank Pratt, a Republican Arizona State Representative was attacked on Christmas day while checking on his swimming pool business. Pratt was left unconscious and tied up at the site. The attacker severely beat the lawmaker and left him alone inside the building. Once outside, the attacker stole Pratt’s vehicle and sped off. His wife found…
A war veteran, Ryan Newell, who is a double amputee has been charged with stalking members of Church in Kansas. The Church members routinely protest at the funerals of dead soldiers holding up signs saying statements like “Thank God for dead soldiers.” The Church members state that dead soldiers are a sign of God punishing…
David-Israel Zenon Murillo has been charged with first-degree murder and selling stolen property in Florida. Murillo allegedly murdered his counselor by strangling him and then using an ax to bludgeon him to death. The medical examiner’s officer has concluded that the counselor died as a result of blunt force trauma and strangulation. Murillo is accused…