Monthly Archives - February 2015

Things You Need To Know About Preliminary Hearings

Dmitry G2021-06-23T05:57:11+00:00Before the actual court hearing, most people will have to go through a preliminary hearing, which can be basically described as a “trial before the actual trial”. During the preliminary hearing, the judge will not be determining, whether you are guilty or not. Instead, he will decide if there is enough evidence to put you up for the trial in the first place. This is when the judge will use the “probable cause” standards that will allow him to find out if the evidence gathered by the government is solid enough to be presented to the jury. The judge will be listening to the case evidence presented by the prosecutor. The prosecutor’s job will be to demonstrate enough evidence to send the defendant to actual trial. Therefore, he will be using physical evidence and calling out witnesses to testify in order to prove the need for the trial. On the other...

Understand The Difference Between Hiring A Criminal Defense Attorney And Bail Bonds

Dmitry G2021-06-23T05:57:45+00:00Needless to say, no one is perfect and we all make mistakes. Unfortunately, though, some of our mistakes may hurt other people and for that, we are punished according to law and legislation. However, in most cases, the court hearing may not take place for a pretty long while. It can take months to get to the trial itself. This does not necessarily mean that one has to spend all that time in jail. After all, most accused persons, who were arrested and put into jail, have a legal right to be released until the time of trial in exchange for money or pledge of property. Of course, bail is an incredibly attractive option that will allow an individual to avoid spending a lot of time in jail. When it comes to the price, the amount of money for the bail is presumably large enough for the arrested person to return...