If you are ever charged with a crime you should feel lucky that you have been charged with a crime in America. Not all countries have such a high standard of justice or the opportunities given in America to prove your innocence including being able to hire a skilled criminal defense attorney to represent your [...]
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Good representation is of utmost importance to a criminal case, and could change an outcome and affect sentencing. In criminal defense matters, one may have the choice of being represented by a public defender, a criminal attorney appointed by the government to represent those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, or a private criminal [...]
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A man in Bartow, Florida was exonerated from rape charges due to new evidence that was provided by the latest DNA testing. James Bain was charged with kidnapping, burglary and strong arm rape thirty five years ago. A 9 year old boy accused Bain of rape after identifying him as his rapist from a series [...]
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Posted in Appeal on Jul 21st, 2009
Let the record show… An appeal is not a new trial. Let me repeat that – an appeal is not a NEW TRIAL. As simply as possible, the purpose of an appeal is to review the court proceedings that happened in the original trial and determined if the law (criminal procedure as well as criminal [...]
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