New York City is full of attorneys. So how do you find the right attorney to guide you through the New York State legal system? Knowing how to spot a bad lawyer is your first defense to being taken in by a shyster. As a former New York City attorney, I can tell you that ...
Plea bargaining is a process in which the defense and prosecutors consider and agree on a reduced or lesser charge that a defendant will plead guilty to instead of a more serious charge. This process is a collective effort by both the defense and prosecution in which both parties will benefit. Issues have risen questioning ...
The criminal justice system within the United States is the practice law enforcement from several levels, local, state and federal. The court system is where the law enforcement process meets to decide what penalties to pass onto the defendants. Part of this process begins before and sometimes during the trial in which the prosecution or ...
Defendants and prosecutors both benefit from plea bargaining. Defendants will benefit mostly because he or she will receive a lesser sentence in prison or jail than he or she would receive if the case went to trial. The prosecutor will benefit as well because the defendant taking the plea bargain means that the prosecutor will ...
