You've seen them before in movies and TV shows. Maybe from Meet the Parents, Seinfeld, or Vanity Fair. A lot of people know about polygraph tests, but few people understand how they work. Maybe you've even heard that some states and districts no longer admit their results as evidence in a trial! If you face [...]
So you're called to jury duty. What a hassle, right? Few people want to do it even though it comes with paid time off. But if you're selected to serve, you might as well make the best of it. However, few people really understand the role of a juror, how the trial process works, or [...]
Wrapping up our series on the basics of the legal process, we've looked at courtroom positions and personnel, the way criminal cases work, steps in a courtroom trial, steps in a criminal case, and the jury selection process. If you recall, the steps in a criminal case include arraignment, preliminary hearing, second arraignment, pretrial hearing, the jury trial, [...]
Last week, we covered some basics about the fifth amendment. Namely, we answered, “What does plead the fifth mean?” This week we’re covering another right protected by the fifth amendment: protection from double jeopardy. We’ll give a basic definition of double jeopardy, cover some double jeopardy laws, and tell you other ways you can protect [...]