This is a statute, where somebody who’s been convicted of it must serve at least 85% of the time before they are eligible for parole.

They found the non-prosecution agreement is enforceable and that the evidence obtained through that deposition is not proper evidence.

This goes back to about the year 2000 and around that time, legislatures around the country were passing truth in sentencing laws.

If you are entering into certain secured areas, such as a courthouse, a military reservation, a secured part of the airport, are some examples of this, where your entry is considered implied consent to the search.

if you’re walking down the street and you get stopped by the police and they pat you down, Is that legal? Well, the answer is, maybe.

Evidentiary Harpoon is an attempt by a witness, usually like a professional law enforcement officer or another experienced professional witness, who, it’s a statement blurting out of evidence that was already deemed inadmissible and that will be objected to, but is blurted out in the presence of the jury with the idea of the jury’s heard it, and once they’ve heard it, they can’t unhear it. And even though the judge will strike it from the record and admonish the jury to disregard it, if the evidence is bad enough, it may be impossible.

If you have any fourth amendment issues, you’re going to want to talk to an attorney about your specifics confidentially.

In felony court, if you waive your right to a preliminary hearing, you can’t get that right back. The court will tell you that.

If you fail to appear when you’re ordered to appear for a criminal matter, you will be issued a bench warrant.

I’ve seen numerous cases of people where they show up on the protective order docket wearing a wife-beater undershirt. Not a good idea.