Criminal Law

Tennesseans who have committed certain nonviolent crimes will be able to have their criminal records expunged for a $350 fee under a bill expected to become law July 1. The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Karen Camper and state Sen.

Burman said that among all professional licenses, his agency refers dozens of cases a year to law enforcement. When asked for the specific number of criminal referrals pertaining to therapists having sex with clients, Burman declined to answer, again …

Wesley M. Oliver, a professor at Widener University School of Law, even went so far as to assert that Lafler and Frye “constitute the single greatest revolution in the criminal justice system since Gideon v. Wainwright,” the landmark 1963 case … Continue reading →

Conspiracy crimes that are federal can include conspiracy to engage in criminal activity such as conspiracy to violate federal laws. [and I think Oaths of Office] Conspiracy charges in state court are very similar, but there are many more crimes … Continue reading →

Kristopher Moore, one of Allen’s attorneys, said the ruling should send a message to Combs that the state’s top financial officer is not qualified to interpret criminal law. “The only body allowed to answer the question of innocence in a … Continue reading →

The new master program will be one of the earliest partnerships between a top ranked law school and online courses … 12 credits of distance education towards a Juris Doctor degree, criminal justice education has slowly shifted to online education.

claim that Attorney General Eric Holder should be held in contempt for declining to turn over records of ongoing criminal investigations to Issa’s committee has not been received well by people who actually know something about law enforcement.

Nor is his time in court over– a lawsuit filed by Moore against him will be heard this fall. Get the free Criminal Law Newsletter. Subscribe Today While criminal prosecution may be difficult to justify, a civil lawsuit may be … Continue reading →

The law enforcement arrests many people suspected of illegal … Despite these types of crimes committed any accused is still entitled to get the best criminal defense lawyer they could afford. Otherwise the defendant will stay in prison until …

Lady Justice Hallett, unsurprisingly did not. There’s a buzz around the miscarriage of justice debate right now, ironic given the crisis in the world of publicly-funded law. Criminal defence work is becoming increasingly financially unsustainable …