Defendants have the right to receive certain papers, recordings, photographs, and other evidence held by the prosecution and law enforcement in a criminal proceeding. This is usually accomplished through the discovery procedure. The prosecution turns over evidence to...
Misdemeanor theft may appear to be a minor offense on the surface. We advise you to take any criminal charge seriously at Simmons Wagner, LLP. The truth is that if you are convicted of this offense, you could face jail time and hefty fines. It’s possible that...
You may have learnt about double jeopardy via a movie or television show, or from a crime fiction. In layman’s terms, it means that a person cannot be tried for the same offense twice. It is not, however, a black-and-white situation. In truth, a person can be...
Universities and colleges across California are under a lot of pressure to safeguard their students from sexual misbehavior, harassment, and gender-based discrimination for a variety of reasons. Schools that do to comply with Title IX risk losing federal funds, which...
It’s not uncommon for someone to be served with a restraining order and believe that if they merely keep away from the individual and follow the restraining order’s provisions, their future would be unaffected. This isn’t always the case. If...
