I have discovered an area of criminal law that I enjoy: The Petition for Postconviction Relief, which is also called a “Rule 32 Petition.” Postconviction Relief (Rule 32 Petition) is a great way to get clients out of prison or…
My absolute favorite thing to do at work helps a client form a new limited liability company, or LLC. It was an honor to serve at the District Attorney’s Office. But all we ever did there was fight or get…
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial and verdict have America talking about self-defense. Self-defense is an example of an affirmative defense. An affirmative defense is one other than a denial of any fact alleged on the indictment. It’s called an “affirmative” defense…
My least favorite part of any newscast is “celebrity gossip.” Nonetheless, a story from that segment inspired this column. The story of Britney Spears and her conservator recently dominated the celebrity gossip. However, I never heard anyone explain what a…
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” I am…
I started to write a column about the differences in results delivered by appointed criminal defense attorneys, public defenders, and retained private attorneys. But, before I start contrasting the results, I need to run a column first that explains the…
“I’m retained on this one.” Numerous times during my career as your local prosecutor, defense attorneys approached me about settling their clients’ cases and opened the conversation with that sentence. At the time, I had never handled any criminal defense,…
Almost all small companies are required to file reports by the end of 2024 or pay huge fines. It’s called Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting, or BOIR If you have anything to do with ownership or management of a Limited Liability…
We analyze a classic country hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” from a legal perspective. “The Devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin’ for a soul to steal/He was in a bind ’cause he was way behind/And he…
What is “Theft by Deception”? It’s just a form of Theft. Alabama law says there are several ways one can commit Theft. One of those is just plain taking property that doesn’t belong to you. But another is to knowingly…
