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Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System The Lawyer as negotiator, Part 7 of 12 Time is the lawyer’s principal currency when negotiating a case for the innocent or guilty. When the client is unable to get released from jail while the case is pending, the ability to negotiate is limited by the […]

Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System The Accused, Part 6 of 12 Every person accused has the same Constitutional rights from a speeding ticket to a Murder charge. The right to Due Process, the Right to Equal Protection of the law and the right to a Trial by a Jury “of his

Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System Plea Bargaining, part 5 of 12 As you can see, the great majority of criminal cases are not resolved in a Jury Trial like we see on television in a one hour show. Instead most cases are resolved through negotiations between the lawyer and prosecutor. This

Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System The used car sales, Part 4 of 12 Going back to the example, if all 1000 persons charged, guilty or innocent, demand a Jury Trial, a court would cease to operate in a matter of a few months. There are just not enough human or economic

Casinos and Used Car Sales: the Criminal Justice System The Judges, Part 3 of 12 It is very important to mention that, unlike, unlike other systems, the Judge of a Court doesn’t see, hear or know the facts of a case unless, and not before, the case goes to trial. And even then, in a

Casinos and Used Car Sales: the Criminal Justice System The Courts, Part 2 of 12 I like to tell clients that the Criminal Justice System is more like the odds in a casino and negotiated like used car sales. The odds are stacked against the player and the used car salesman has to sell to

Casinos and Used Car Sales: the Criminal Justice System When a client signs a Plea Agreement, it is important to understand the Constitutional and other rights and consequences when he admits guilt to the offense. You must know the offense charged and what the plea recommendation. When you sign the plea agreement, you are waiving

Casinos and Used Car Sales: the Criminal Justice System Hiring a Lawyer, Part 1 of 12 Not every lawyer is the right lawyer for every case. Experience and reputation are the first criteria. Next, and just as important, is the type of case. In Spanish, the word (Abogado) for lawyer means, “Advocate.” This is a

Transporting Prisoners A. At no time must a prisoner be transported in the back seat alone unless the patrol unit is equipped with a prisoner shield. If the vehicle has a prisoner shield, the officer may place the prisoner in an upright, seated position in the rear seat. Prisoners must be restrained with safety belts

Hate Crimes The Fort Worth Police Department provides police services to the community in a nonpartisan, fair, equitable, and objective manner without consideration of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability, economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender status, membership in a cultural group or other individual characteristics or distinctions. It must