If you've been subpoenaed or listed as a possible witness for a trial, it can feel like a lot of pressure. What should you say? What shouldn't you say? What if the judge yells at you? How should you dress? All of these matters can impact a case. Thankfully, a good lawyer never leaves a [...]
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, [...]
So far in our series on court 101, we've covered courtroom positions and personnel, how a trial works, and the steps and process of a courtroom trial. Our goal in this series is to introduce our readers to very basics of the legal process so they might be prepared if they ever have to endure [...]
Are you involved in legal proceedings and feel confused by the whole process? Criminal procedure is not the simplest of processes to go through. If you’ve never had prior experience with the legal system and find yourself needing representation, contact a Trenton criminal trial lawyer as soon as possible. One of the first events scheduled [...]