http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog America's Criminal Defense Group Blog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:37:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Often when reviewing a case with our clients we have a situation where a client is being accused or investigated for a crime, but the crime has not yet been charged. In this situation we almost always advise that we be retained to handle a prefile defense of the accusation ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/manslaughter/what-is-a-prefile-defense/ In most cases it is very bad to give an interview or to talk to the police or any other authority without your criminal attorney being present. The advice by most defense attorneys would be not to talk at all to anybody. Now as to the Sandusky interview I do not ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/some-thoughts-from-anthony-partipilo/jerry-sandusky-interview/ The case of Jerry Sandusky at Penn State shows all of us a lot about the nature and the fall out from a child molestation accusation. To begin with you have the trauma and grief to the victims and their families. You also have the battle between the defense attorneys ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/some-thoughts-from-anthony-partipilo/11631/ Many times as attorneys we assume that our clients have a more complete knowledge of the criminal justice system than they do. This often comes up when discussing with clients the differences between various types of charges. For example, often clients have no understanding as to what is the difference between ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/felony-charges/what-is-a-felony/ Criminal cases present the client with difficulty at the very outset of the process of retaining a criminal attorney. Either the client is presented with the option of paying a flat fee up front for the entire case or paying a retainer fee with additional fees to be paid later ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/some-thoughts-from-anthony-partipilo/how-are-criminal-defense-attorneys-paid/ According to a USA Today article ("Caylee's Law" online petition builds interest after verdict), there are some that wonder if a law, such as Caylee's Law, is needed at all. Brevard Circuit Judge Preston Silvernail said this conversation would not be taking place if the jury had returned a different ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/casey-anthony-verdict/caylees-law/ The Casey Anthony trial brings at least one common problem to the forefront. That is the problem of prosecutors overcharging cases. It is now common for prosecutors to charge equal to their immagination not equal to the facts presented in the case. In the Casey Anthony case the prosecutor charged 1st ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/casey-anthony-verdict/casey-anthony-trial-prosecutor-over-reach/ The conviction of Raj Rajaratam in federal court is a forcast of things to come. The government stated that they believed this would be a deterent to this type of white collar crime. However, the greater implication is that the government will be actively pushing into the area of white ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/some-thoughts-from-anthony-partipilo/raj-rajaratam-and-what-is-to-come/ Just a word of caution to all you gun rights advocates out there. The supreme court just barely held the city of Chicago's gun ban unconstitutional by a 5-4 vote. That means that 4 justices don't believe in the 2nd amendment as most people do. What does this mean to ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/some-thoughts-from-anthony-partipilo/gun-rights/ The crime of manslaughter is the area in which we often see a citizen facing criminal charges. And it can happen fast--from citizen to criminal in five minutes. Lest's look at some examples: A person is driving home from a party after a couple drinks and is involved in a traffic accident ... http://www.americascriminaldefense.com/blog/manslaughter/citizen-to-criminal-in-five-minutes/