The accused may waive the right to a jury trial, but thismust usually be done in writing and before a judge, with someverification that the accused understands the right waived.
We have also won numerous cases on appeal.
This proceeding may need to be continued so that legal counsel can better evaluate the case and potentially negotiate […]
The Restatement defines a “substantial risk” as a “significant and plausible [risk], even if it is not certain or even probable that [it] will occur.
Emerging conflict of interest issues pose new problems, and even a minor error in direction or judgment can throw defense counsel hopelessly off course.
The insurance company pays the insurance-appointed attorney’s bill; […]
An “effect” is “material” if it affects the obligations agreed to in the retainer agreement.
Your breath test result will in large part determine how your driving privilege will be handled.
Then, the jury decides the charges, one at a time.
Such a standard is critical in minimizing attorney malpractice liability for lawyers engaged in the risky business […]
Once that is completed, the judge allows the attorneys to examine the prospective jurors.
This is so, notwithstanding the fact that counsel may have a long-standing relationship with the insurer, and that assignments from the insurer may generate a significant part of the attorney’s income.
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Courts are responsive to […]
A good defense attorney will always be straight
with you, and won’t over promise a positive result
that isn’t likely.
Often times, however, a person is presumed guiltyuntil proven innocent.
And because we know most people didn’t plan financially for a criminal case, we offer payment plans to clients who need them.
In some
instances, the insurance carrier […]
The carrier will usually respect the ethical and legal principles governing the attorney’s role, and will not ask the attorney to do anything contrary to those principles.
Our extensive expert witness list provides a breadth of resources for each case and type of legal matter.
We have the skills needed to get results.
But a good attorney will […]
RMULA 82Because neither the one-client, two-client, or third-party-payor views are inherently flawed per se, the parties ought to be able to create whatever type of arrangement they desire.
Prospective jurors are obtained from the property tax rolls, department of motor vehicle driver rolls, and the registered voter rolls.
This evaluation is the figure which the panel believes […]