by NLS | Dec 31, 2020 | Criminal Defense
In general, a felony can be defined as any criminal offense that results in a prison of one year or longer. Felonies tend to be crimes that involve violence and are considered harmful or dangerous to society. Felonies also include some of the most serious types of...
by NLS | Dec 29, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Criminal restitution is money ordered by the court to repay a victim (or the victim’s insurance) for financial losses. It is the right of a victim to be reimbursed for losses caused directly by the crime.Restitution is not a punishment for the offender; it is a...
by NLS | Sep 29, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Probation is not incarceration, and for people with criminal convictions, probation is the preferred method of release from prison. Probation is usually defined as a period of supervised probation imposed by the judge rather than serving time in jail. While a person...
by NLS | Sep 20, 2020 | Criminal Defense
When you are thinking of how to hire a criminal attorney, it is not enough to make sure you have the right credentials. You will also need to make sure that your attorney has a good reputation. When you hire a criminal defense attorney, make sure you do your homework...
by NLS | Sep 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense
A defendant is defined as a person charged with committing a crime either in a criminal trial or in a civil action against which some form of legal relief has been sought. The courts, in the course of determining a claim for compensation, are expected to award money...
by NLS | Sep 11, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Pretrial diversion, or deferred adjudication, is a system of criminal justice that has a few important components. It usually includes a pretrial intervention program (TIP), which helps a defendant to avoid incarceration on a conviction by working with them to resolve...
