Reliable and easy-to-understand legal guidance from experts, plus connections to defense attorneys.
Learn about your rights—and how to protect them—when dealing with the police and facing criminal charges.
Police can–and often do–lie to people when questioning them. It’s a tactic they use to get incriminating information out of suspects.
Police can–and often do–lie to people when questioning them. It’s a tactic they use to get incriminating information out of suspects.
No matter where you are in the process, we’ll break down what you can expect.
Prosecutors don’t file charges in every case that comes across their desks. One study found that prosecutors rejected or dismissed nearly 30% of cases.
Prosecutors don’t file charges in every case that comes across their desks. One study found that prosecutors rejected or dismissed nearly 30% of cases.
From the least serious to the most, we cover the particulars of all kinds of criminal charges.
Criminal convictions rarely result from jury verdicts. Over 90% come from guilty pleas and plea bargaining.
Criminal convictions rarely result from jury verdicts. Over 90% come from guilty pleas and plea bargaining.
Get answers to key questions like how to find a lawyer and what to expect from one.
One study found that defendants were 75% less likely to be convicted if they met with a lawyer within 48 hours of their arrest.
One study found that defendants were 75% less likely to be convicted if they met with a lawyer within 48 hours of their arrest.
Find answers to a variety of questions about the criminal justice system.
Many people drive to reservations to buy fireworks banned in their city or county. But those fireworks don't become legal once you leave. Here's what you actually need to know before the holidays.
Fireworks are a Fourth of July staple, but California's laws are stricter than most states. Before you light anything up, find out what's actually legal—and what could land you in jail or cost you thousands in fines.
A bench trial is tried to a judge only—there's no jury. Learn how bench trials work in criminal cases and why a defendant might choose to go that route over a jury trial.
Probation gives convicted individuals a chance to stay in the community—but one violation can send them back to court, or worse, to jail. Learn what happens when the rules are broken.
Learn about Maryland’s laws on possessing, carrying, and using handguns and other dangerous weapons, as well as the procedure under the state's "red flag law" for ordering dangerous individuals to surrender their guns.
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