Sadly, it is not uncommon for people to face prison sentences for crimes they did not commit. There are numerous factors that may contribute to a wrongful conviction -- including flawed investigations, mistaken identity and false confessions. False confessions present...
If you have a criminal record, and especially a felony record, it can make it hard to live your life the way that you want to. You may struggle to get a job when the background check is done. You may get turned down for loans. You may find it harder to rent an...
Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2004 of murdering his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son on Christmas Eve in 2002, is not a particularly sympathetic figure. His case was also one of the biggest ones of its time, and the entire trial played out in front of a...
When a federal court convicts you of a crime, it does not mean you need to give up. There is always a possibility of overturning your conviction on appeal. However, doing so is not as straightforward as you might hope. Everyone makes mistakes, including the police,...