Criminal Defense

Even if you don't know them by their legal term, you know that the following sentences grant you some very important rights during an arrest: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to...

This often gets lost in the grand topic of criminal charges and the act of defending those charges, but it is nonetheless an important element to the entire topic: how long can the police hold you for a crime you allegedly committed before they actually charge...

As we have written in this space in recent weeks, the criminal justice system is full of convoluted systems and archaic rules that only hurt people who are accused or convicted of a crime. Now, to a certain extent, that's the whole point of the system. But far too...

A few months back, we wrote a post about a new law enforcement program being tested in the Pacific Northwest. Under the program, low-level offenders were placed into diversionary support groups with a case manager -- instead of throwing them in handcuffs and starting...

John Oliver's weekly show, "Last Week Tonight," is known for being funny while also being enlightening, but the show uses language and imagery indicative of a premium cable channel, so be forewarned if you click our source link and play the video. With that said,...

A recent story in the New York Times will show many of our Visalia, California readers how certain elements of the criminal justice system just don't work. The story centers on how missed child support payments can lead to a terrible downward spiral that constantly...