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Most defendants facing nonviolent charges typically get offers of plea bargains to adjudicate their cases. This is not unusual with the overwhelming number of both civil and criminal cases crowding the Alabama courts. Thus, plea bargaining is a necessary part of the...
The first situation in which the police can enter your home is if there’s some sort of emergency. When a crime is in process, officers have a lot of leeway to simply enter buildings to try to prevent any harm to the public. But what about if there’s no emergency? Say...
People who are facing a criminal charge will likely want to know what type of sentence is possible if they’re convicted. While you might be able to get an idea of a range of sentences, you won’t know exactly what you’re going to get until that time comes. There are...
Theft is its own category of crime in Alabama. Numerous actions fall under the definition of theft, including shoplifting, burglary and robbery. While all of these offenses could lead to jail time, fines and other criminal penalties, the consequences for an armed...
Methamphetamine is an insidious drug that leads to a particularly dangerous form of addiction. Those dependent on methamphetamine may struggle to cope during withdrawal. They may also never achieve the same high that they experience the first time they try the drug....
You can buy breath tests online that appear similar to the portable Breathalyzers often used by police officers. You may think, as many people do, that carrying one of these with you is a good way to avoid drunk driving charges. If you just take your own BAC reading...
The police are supposed to uphold the law at all times and prevent people from committing crimes. However, law enforcement officials sometimes use coercion or undue tactics that lead you into breaking the law only to arrest and charge you for it. So what does it mean...
Earlier this year, Alabama caught up with several other states and introduced a medical marijuana bill. Yet, as with any new bill, misunderstandings could lead to you facing criminal charges. Local police forces can take time to get up to speed on new legislation, and...
The rules of evidence are essential when looking at criminal cases. Without these rules, the principle of “innocent until proven guilty” would have little behind it. Law enforcement officials cannot search anything they want when they are investigating a crime. There...
You have an addiction, and you got caught with drugs -- and now you’re worried that you’re going to lose your job, your home, your family and your freedom. Luckily for you, the prosecutor is willing to offer you immunity in exchange for some information you have about...
