AJC reports: In a searing decision, a judge in Columbus has granted a new trial to a man convicted of rape and murder 43 years
The consequences of even the most minor encounter with the misdemeanor system are serious — they can lead to lost jobs and benefits, including food
A new law went into effect on Sunday which now allows some persons with suspended driver licenses to continue driving to work. Before Sunday, there
Per the Lafayatte Sun, As of July 9, 2018, Alabama’s new DUI law has officially gone into effect statewide. The new law ensures that even
The Voice finalist Laith Al-Saadi was arrested last year for a host of drug possession crimes arising from a routine traffic stop. The case could
This article asks the Question: “How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?” In Alabama, you cannot get the conviction expunged; the only
A drug court is a pretrial, diversion program. Judges have the opportunity to divert low-level drug offenders away from incarceration and into treatment through drug
What is life like on the sex offender registry? Read this and it may help explain my opposition (see here) to such laws, especially in
Here is one reason: Ninety-one percent of factually innocent defendants with prior records declined to testify compared to the 55 percent rate at which defendants
Collateral consequences of criminal convictions are wide. Convictions impact everything from later custody decisions to loss of driving privileges. You can peruse the 85 pages
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