Prosecutor

In the United States criminal justice system, the prosecutor has the obligation for deciding what and how crimes will be prosecuted. The “legal system has traditionally accorded wide discretion to criminal prosecutors in the enforcement process”. As long as “the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that the accused committed an offense defined by statute, the decision whether or not to prosecute and what charge to file or bring before a grand jury, rests entirely in his discretion”.…

Magistrate courts are lower courts in the hierarchy of courts in England and Wales where all criminal proceedings starts. Some civil matters such as family proceedings are also dealt with by the Magistrates court. While the Magistrate court has limited sentencing powers, more serious crimes such as rape and murder cases are passed on to the Crown court which has more sentencing powers and wide range of punishments. Appeals on cases decided by the crown courts usually go to a high court, court of…

You need to speak with a DWI lawyer as soon as you have been charged with a DUI or DWI. Get in touch with the experienced team at Bretzmann Law Offices in High Point, NC, for a range of legal services related to traffic violations. They provide personal attention and have extensive experience handling DWI cases. Here's some background information about DWI lawyer Ray Bretzmann: Decades Of Experience You Can Count On: Mr. Bretzmann has more than 40 years of experience in the legal field and…

The trial process starts off by the people choosing to plead guilty or settle before trial. Anyone is within their right to take disagreement to trial. After voir dire the trial begins. Each step of the trial process is part of a rigorous system driven by a single purpose to protect the rights of citizens by resolving disputes fairly. Opening statements starts by every trial proceeds in the same way. Both parties are seated in the courtroom. In a criminal trial this includes the prosecuting…

Nowadays, if any person experiences some serious injuries or damages after an accident or with using some defective products, he is left with many legal options. Instead of worrying about taking legal action, finding the best personal attorney can take care of all the legal issues. However, to get rid of the stress and to get the compensation you deserve, you must find the right attorney. Check out the below points to find a right attorney: Experience and reputation of the personal injury…

Thousands of friends, family and fans gather each with pride, happiness, and their cameras to capture the exciting moments of the bright and sunny April afternoon of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Their excitement is booming through the elated crowd and spreading like a wildfire. Sweat and tears are flying from exhausted runners and their long 26.2 mile journey to the finish. Everyone is so caught up in the moment, how could anything possibly go wrong? Needless to say, the detonation of two bombs was…

“Trial by Jury Should Be Abolished.” Christie Davies delivers the strongly opinionated purpose of her essay immediately in the title. The author believes that no institution would last if its decisions were made by a jury. She supports this belief by saying that jurors are not actually randomly selected and that jurors make wrong decisions. She also thinks that judge and jury should switch places. The author makes these claims without much factual support to back them up. While the essay may…

The career I want is a lawyer. Lawyers get to do interesting thing such as, look at evidence in a crime, help people not go to jail or prison and get paid money. Those are some things that make this job interesting. A lawyer is a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. There are many different types of lawyers including: bankruptcy lawyer, immigration lawyer, business / corporate law attorney, military lawyer,…

Criminal charges demand the counsel of an experienced legal professional. The Ryan Law Firm offers criminal defense attorney representation to clients throughout the St. Charles, Missouri, area. Here they share three reasons to hire a criminal lawyer to mount your defense. Knowledge: A criminal defense attorney knows and understands the law and utilizes this understanding to help you get a fair trial. Your criminal lawyer draws upon extensive experience with legal rules and standards and builds…

I visited the Riverside Country Superior court in Murrieta, California. Where I sat in on two parts of legal environments in a course. Before finding out which court room I would go in to observe a case. I sat in the master calendar room. In this room each case is pushed into a different court room. The master calendar room seemed to be controlled by the lawyers in the room. Of course each lawyer would check in with the policeman in the front so he knew who was in the room, but it was a time…