Why You Get Pulled Over: Probable Cause vs. Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause v. Reasonable Suspicion You have just been arrested and you’re not sure why. What enabled the officer to pull you over and search your vehicle? Did the officer have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to pull you over in the first place? What do these terms ...
In 1963, Clarence Gideon was charged with breaking and entering in Florida. Gideon was unable to afford a lawyer, so he requested the court appoint ...
On July 3 rd , 1844, Allen became the first African American licensed to practice law in the U.S. To put this into perspective, 16 th U.S. President ...
What makes a criminal case federal? Most crimes are “State” crimes, meaning they are violations of state law. States, through the legislature, create ...