Reasonable Suspicion
Did you know an officer must have reasonable suspicion (that a crime has occurred) to make a traffic stop?
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
It’s BLACK HISTORY MONTH here are a few things you should know:
What’s difference between sealing and expungement?
Sealing & Expungement
The Appeal
Clients often believe an appeal is their second shot at trial. That’s a mistaken belief. An appeal is not an opportunity to present new evidence or convince a judge or jury that a Client is not guilty. Nor is appeal the opportunity to “redo” mistakes made at trial. Rather, appeal is the Client’s only opportunity address errors made at trial.
Conviction Reversed
After a traffic stop resulted in a search and arrest for drug possession, N.M. was separately tried and charged for illegal use of food stamps. Other-acts evidence admitted at Client’s food stamp trial resulted in a guilty verdict and prison sentence. On appeal, Atty. Harris argued the other-acts evidence was prejudicial and should have been…
