After a person is arrested, there will be a Bill of Information or a Grand Jury Indictment that will specify the crime or crimes the person is charged with. An experienced criminal lawyer will closely examine the document to look…
When we are confident in our clients defense, we insist on a complete dismissal of the charges or we will take the matter to a jury trial and obtain a not guilty verdict. However, in some cases, the client admittedly…
As a Louisiana criminal defense attorney, I frequently have clients who are trying to decide if they should accept a plea agreement or go to trial. A key element of the decision making process is the possible sentence exposure –…
Plea bargaining is the process of negotiating a plea between the defendant’s criminal defense attorney, the prosecuting attorney and sometimes the judge. Generally, the prosecution or the State offers concessions to the defendant in exchange for a guilty plea. The…
Plea bargaining is when your criminal defense lawyer comes to an agreement with the prosecuting attorney to have you plead guilty in exchange for a reduced charge or fewer charges. Plea bargains can be beneficial to you if there is…
Probation is not a “get out of a jail/prison free” card. Your jail or prison sentence is suspended, not ended. The sentence is still in effect, but as long as you follow all of the probation requirements, you may serve…
The words “jail” and “prison” are often used interchangeably, but in reality they are different institutions. In Mississippi and in most states, jail is a county or city facility where arrested individuals are held until they go to trial or strike a…