It is undisputed that Gerry Spence is one of, if not the, best trial attorneys on planet earth. I don’t care what he is talking about, I am listening. Mr. Spence represented a man named Brandon Mayfield. Mayfield, an American Lawyer, was accused of being connected with the deadly train bombing in Madrid, Spain. As it turns out, he was wrongly accused. As a matter of record, the government ended up paying Mr. Mayfield $2 million dollars in a civil
All criminal defense attorneys are asked the above question. However, the answer will surely not be the same for every attorney. Below noted criminal defense attorney Thomas Mesereau discusses the subject. The next time I am asked the question “why do you defend criminals” I will simply adopt his answer. Here it is:
Everyone who invested with Bernard Madoff has lost a tremendous amount of money. The victims are not just wealthy businessmen. On the contrary, many of the victims were charities. What remedies and restitution are available to them? This video addresses these issues:
The crime of Possession of Narcotic Drugs is found in Arizona Revised Statute, section 13-3408. This crime makes it illegal for a person to knowingly: Possess a narcotic drug Possess a narcotic drug for sale. Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the purpose of manufacturing a narcotic drug. Manufacture a narcotic drug. Administer a narcotic drug to another person. Obtain or procure the administration of a narcotic drug by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge. Transport for sale, import into
So you posted your bond, you are ready to be released…ready to go home, but you are told the government will not let you go free until you have a Nebbia hearing. In frustration, you ask “what is a Nebbia hearing?” What is a Nebbia hearing? A Nebbia hearing, named after the case of U.S. v. Nebbia, 357 F.2d 303 (C.A.N.Y. 1966), is a hearing in which the court must decide whether or not the money or property posted as bail
Bribery can be committed very easily, as it typically only involves words and not actions. One of the more common types of bribery is attempting to bribe a police officer with monetary compensation in exchange for the officer dismissing or overlooking potential charges against that person. In Arizona, this crime is detailed in A.R.S. 13-2602- bribery of a public servant of party officer. The statute states: “A person commits bribery of a public servant or party officer if with corrupt
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