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Speedy Trial and Rule 600
September 15, 2022Know Your rights
When someone is charged with a crime, they have the constitutional right to a speedy public trial. In the vernacular sense, time is an elusive creature in the modern criminal justice system. It is not unusual for criminal cases to take over a year to resolve from the time charges are filed. A careful and diligent lawyer can use the speedy trial rules to your advantage.
Essential Choice: Choose the Right Lawyer for Your Civil Defense Case
December 7, 2020Anyone facing a civil suit has a lot to be worried about. Demands in the thousands of dollars added to the possible years of inconvenience while the case winds its way through the court system are just the beginning.
Once you receive a summons or complaint, you face a number of important choices immediately. The first and most important is whom to trust with your defense.