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Most criminal cases do not go to trial; a far more likely scenario is that the defendant will plead guilty before the prosecution starts its opening arguments. Some defendants plead guilty as soon as the judge asks them to enter a plea at the arraignment, while others start out with a not-guilty plea but change […]

Defendants who go to trial take a big risk, even though every defendant has the right to a fair trial, and even though all you have to do is show reasonable doubt about whether you committed the crime or whether the police and prosecution followed the law in arresting you and prosecuting your case. Do […]

In movies, defendants often get taken completely by surprise when police knock on their doors and want to search the house for drugs. This sometimes happens in real life, too, but it is also possible that prosecutors will want to engage with you on friendlier terms before, or even instead of, charging you with a […]