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Justia Legal Resources: Criminal Law Center

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For example, the prosecutor might drop another charge, reduce the level of a charge, or recommend a lower sentence. Sometimes the prosecutor might agree to refrain from pursuing a sentencing enhancement that the facts of the case might support. What Does a Plea Bargain Look Like? What Is the Statute of Limitations in a Criminal Case?

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Justia Legal Resources: Traffic Tickets Legal Center

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They also may want to learn about the procedures in these situations, such as what happens during a traffic stop and in court. Rather than going to trial, a driver and a prosecutor in a contested traffic case might reach a compromise. Drivers in most states do not have a right to a jury in traffic court.

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Machine Learning applied to the management of court notifications

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Rocío Ramirez, Independent Legal Tech Consultant After 20 years of legal practicing as a lawyer, mainly processing court files , I can clearly state that the management of court notifications is one of the main workloads of a lawyer's day-to-day work. And imagine that the average management time for each of them is between 1-2minutes.

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Unlikely Careers for Lawyers

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In the below episode, Lucy Lang, a former prosecutor who now serves as a New York Inspector General, discusses her role in the government. JAG Lawyer A Judge Advocate General is a unique opportunity for those who want to defend their country in court. She encourages others to be brave and proactive, asking, “If not you, then who?”

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U.S. Supreme Court sides with police and prosecutors in civil forfeiture case.-The Marshall Project

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The court’s conservative majority ruled against two Alabama women who had sought an earlier “preliminary” hearing to try to recover cars they owned that had been seized and held by police in connection with crimes committed by other people. SUPREME COURT THE NEW YORK TIMES Related: Read the opinion.

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

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Courts, the U.S. “If these documents got out, they could provide unfair edges to opposing counsels that could tip potential millions of dollars in awarded judgments or settlements, or cause mistrials if criminal prosecutors used the platform for their discovery purposes.” ” Casepoint’s clients include the U.S.

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Justia Legal Resources: 50-State Surveys

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If they are concerned about losing this bond for various reasons, such as the breakdown of the parents’ relationship, they generally can ask a court to grant visitation with a grandchild. If a plaintiff does not act before the deadline expires, they likely will not be able to get a remedy from a court.

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