Would you know what to do if the cops got called out on a noise complaint at your house party? You should, because the repercussions from not understanding your Constitutional rights can reverberate across all aspects of your life – now, and in the future. One student in Boulder didn’t and suffered the consequences. Below…
Law enforcement officers can legally lie to suspects to get them to confess to a crime. They may tell them they have evidence they don’t have or that someone else turned on them, for example. However, when it’s a couple of 50-something detectives lying to a 16-year-old, it doesn’t seem right to many people. That…
After an arrest, defendants are typically given arraignment, which is their first appearance in court. At that point, the judge will go over the existing charges and ask you to enter a plea. What are your options? Although you’ve likely discussed the situation with your defense by this point, the ultimate decision lies on your…