constitutional rights Archives

My 17-year-old got booked into jail over the weekend. What do I do?

October 1, 2019

constitutional rights, don't talk to the police, right to remain innocent, right to remain silent, talking to the police

My son is 17 years old and he got caught with cigarettes in his locker at school. The school called the police and booked him in jail over the weekend. Is this even legal? What can we do to fight…

How can lawyers justify defending the guilty?

July 16, 2019

Divorce Utah

Attorney Fees, Dirty Tricks

constitution, constitutional rights, defending the guilty, presumption of innocence, right to counsel, right to remain innocent

How can lawyers put aside their consciences and defend heinous criminals effectively? First, criminal defense attorney’s need not “put aside their consciences” to defend a criminal (accused or otherwise). There are four ways (starting with the best reasons and working…

Tag: constitutional rights

My 17-year-old got booked into jail over the weekend. What do I do?

How can lawyers justify defending the guilty?