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Self-Defense Expert Witness

What has been your experience using self defense expert witnesses? What issues have you found most common in getting an expert admitted?   Self-defense expert witnesses can be crucial to your case. The state has the burden of disproving self

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Appeal from Conviction After Self-Defense

This month, we would like to explore appealing an unfavorable verdict. It is a big topic, so let’s focus these two concerns:   Do you generally do appellate work and if so, what are some of the primary hurdles compared

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Do Innocent People Plead Guilty?

Why might an innocent person choose to plead guilty to a crime they did not commit?   One of the most persistent myths about the criminal “justice” system is that only guilty people plead guilty. In fact, given the coercive

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