If you confess to a crime you can expect to face the consequences. To the outsider, it may seem unfeasible that anyone would admit to a crime they did not commit. However, doing so is relatively common. If you later regret saying you were guilty, you may want to...
It is safe to assume that every person serving time after a federal criminal conviction knows they might have a right to appeal. Unfortunately, that is just about all that most U.S. citizens really understand about this critical area of the law. Factual knowledge and...
During an appeal, a higher court reviews a lower court’s decision and can either affirm or reverse the decision or send a case back to the trial court. However, not all appeals sail through. A good number of them are denied for several reasons. Understanding why your...