Trial by Judge or Jury? When people think of a criminal trial, they often envision 12 jurors, a judge, and opposing attorneys making impassioned arguments about truth and justice. While…

Confidential Informants Often fodder for Hollywood blockbusters such as Black Mass, Reservoir Dogs, and The Departed, the secrecy surrounding the identity of confidential informants has always captivated the public. Though…

Backpage and Craigslist: Playgrounds for Police For years, websites such as Backpage.com and Craigslist.com have been attractive arenas for law enforcement agents to conduct sting operations looking for both prostitutes…

The creepy clown epidemic, which began with a single sighting and gained traction on social media, has turned into a full-blown hysteria that has swept the nation.  Since the initial…

For one reason or another, just about everyone will enter a criminal courtroom at some point in their lives. Whether you’re a defendant, a potential juror, or a college student…

The Right to a Jury Trial in Criminal Cases The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees individuals the right to a trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases….

Sudden Passion & Murder in Texas A wife comes home early one day and discovers her husband engaged in sexual activity with another woman. Enraged, the woman goes to her…

The Supreme Court of the United State handed down Voisine v. United States  in June 2016. The decision addressed the gun ownership and possession rights of individuals who have been convicted…

What is Misprision of a Felony? The technical definition of Misprision can be found in the statute itself, 18 USC 4: Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a…