Post Archive for April 2012
What do you really do? – A Summary of my Criminal and Civil Rights Practice
I have received many requests lately for a wide variety of assistance, and I wanted to clarify what kind of work I do.
I make a living working as an attorney. Most of my practice focuses on criminal defense. I practice trial courts and appeals court at both the state and federal level. I also handle post-conviction cases, which involve trying to overturn convictions after the appeal period is over based upon new evidence.
I take a small number of civil rights cases. I screen these cases very carefully, and only take a select few. These cases are usually claims for excessive … read more »
“Stand-Your-Ground” makes us less safe
The stand-your-ground laws have altered the traditional rule of self-defense in a way that makes us all less safe. Under traditional self-defense rules a person has a duty to retreat if reasonably possible to avoid killing. The Stand your ground doctrine alters that duty under certain circumstances, and allows the person the choice to kill or retreat when they could reasonably do either. For example, if you believed someone was attacking you while you were in your car, and you could drive away – the traditional duty to retreat requires you to drive away and call the police. The stand … read more »
