Many people have heard Miranda rights read on television shows and in movies. One of the fundamental rights is the right to remain silent. This is a critical protection for anyone who may be facing criminal charges. This right to remain silent prevents you from having...
Month: November 2023
Chemical breath tests fail more often than people realize
There are various types of evidence that the state gathers to prove that someone has violated the law. When the allegations are that someone drank an unsafe amount of alcohol before driving, a chemical test result is one of the most authoritative types of evidence...
Is the “crime of passion” defense actually helpful?
When someone claims that an event was a “crime of passion”, they are saying that they reacted emotionally. They weren’t thinking about what they were doing because they were overcome by these emotions. For example, someone gets home a day early from a business trip...