An Accusation Is Not a Conviction Being accused of a crime is life-altering, especially when it’s a false accusation. Many people assume the truth will become obvious quickly, but criminal investigations are not decided based only on who tells the first story or who sounds the most believable. Law enforcement ...
Your Phone May Contain Some of the Most Important Evidence in Your Case Our phones hold far more than contacts and text messages. They contain photos, videos, emails, financial records, location history, internet searches, social media activity, and conversations that can become important evidence in a criminal investigation. At MC ...
An Indictment Is Not a Conviction One of the biggest misconceptions we hear is that an indictment means the case is essentially over. It doesn’t. An indictment is simply the formal accusation that allows a felony case to move forward in court. From that point on, your attorney has the ...
A Dismissal Doesn’t Always Mean It Disappears One of the most frustrating things people learn after their first arrest is that a favorable outcome does not automatically erase the record of what happened. Even when a case is dismissed, rejected, or does not result in a conviction, the arrest itself ...
Before You Accept a Plea Offer, Understand What You’re Agreeing To When people hear the words “deferred adjudication,” they often assume it means the case will disappear if they stay out of trouble. In reality, deferred adjudication can be an excellent resolution in some cases, but it is not the ...
