Viking’s running back, Adrian Peterson, has been charged with assaulting his four-year old son. In a Texas courtroom, the prosecutors of his case want the judge removed. See the Star Tribune article at: http://www.startribune.com/local/280108652.html Usually, this is pretty difficult. What’s really going on?
1. Most jurisdictions allow either the prosecutor or the defense to get rid of a …
In a courtroom in Texas, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has pled Not Guilty to criminal charges of beating his four-year old son. But Adrian Peterson admitted he hit the child with some kind of a stick. How can he say he’s Not Guilty? Here’s what might really be going on—
1. It’s common for accused people to …
Here in Minnesota, start running back for the Vikings Adrian Peterson, admitted beating his 4-year old child. Criminal charges were filed in Texas. In Minnesota, the government opened a child protection case against Mr. Peterson, and presumably, the mother also.
What does that mean? What happens now?
1. The government may open a child protection case whenever there’s …
Judges wear robes. What a lot of people really want to know is what do judges wear underneath them?? Before we get to that, let’s look at the trappings of a modern courtroom.
If you’ve ever been in one, you’ll remember they’re usually big. The design is formal, barren, and plain. The judge always sits on a raised …
Over the many years I have practiced before the judges of Minnesota, I have found them to be hard-working, honest, and fair for the most part. But there are some funny stories about what judges do behind closed doors and behind the courtrooms.
1. One day I came into a judge’s chambers while his clerk rushed out. He …
As a criminal defense lawyer, I get asked one question more than any other: How can you defend a guilty person?
If you know the client did the crime, how can you represent a guilty person? There are three answers to that:
1. Very few clients ever fully admit they’re guilty! Most lie and deny everything. Even though …
How do a lawyers become a good trial lawyers?
It’s tough to try a jury trial. Even in law school, most students don’t get courtroom experience. And the majority of practicing lawyers never go into a courtroom their entire lives.
As a criminal lawyer, I’ve tried over 100 cases before a jury. How did I learn?
I …
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