by Hugo | May 18, 2023 | Civil, Criminal
Key Differences Between Criminal and Civil Law: What You Need to Know If you haven’t had a lot of experience with the legal system, you might not be clear on the differences between criminal and civil law. However, criminal and civil law are two distinct areas of the...
by Hugo | Apr 30, 2023 | Criminal
The Ethical Considerations Involved in Plea Bargaining Plea bargaining is a practice within the criminal justice system. A plea bargain is a process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge, or receive a lighter sentence, in exchange for...
by Hugo | Apr 26, 2023 | Criminal
The Impact of Mental Health on Criminal Sentencing The topic of mental health in the United States is a fraught and complicated one, especially when there’s such a lack of effective healthcare for people dealing with mental illnesses. Similarly, the impact of mental...
by Hugo | Mar 10, 2023 | Civil, Domestic Abuse, Violent Offenses
Litigating Domestic Violence Cases in Civil Court Any domestic violence case is an incredibly important, and grave, legal undertaking. Attorneys and judges do everything in their power to ensure that the party who has been the victim of abuse receives justice in order...
by Hugo | Jan 9, 2023 | Aggravated Assault, Criminal, Violent Offenses
What Makes an Assault Crime Aggravated? The subject of assault is a highly sensitive and very serious matter. A situation involving assault has the potential to permanently change someone’s life, end relationships, and cause serious and lasting physical injury and...
by Hugo | Jan 3, 2023 | Criminal, Felony
How to Handle a Felony and a Misdemeanor It could theoretically happen to anyone– through a stroke of bad luck, or a couple of misguided decisions, you wind up facing both felony and misdemeanor charges. Having to fight multiple charges simultaneously adds additional...
