The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has been the focus of recent posts on this blog. Those who have been following this series know that we've been focusing on the limitations in application of the federal law to certain situations, and that the Department of Justice is...
Criminal Defense
Rehabilitation juvenile justice and juvenile delinquency, P.2
As we mentioned in our last post, rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system can take different forms depending on the nature of the offense of which the juvenile has been accused and what is appropriate to his or her circumstances. The basic distinction was made...
Rehabilitation juvenile justice and juvenile delinquency, P.1
Last time, we continued our discussion of the juvenile justice system, focusing on the basic goal of the system: rehabilitation. The juvenile justice system makes use of a variety of tools to help young people get back on the right track. When a young offender is...
Advocating for young people facing charges as an adult, P.3
In recent posts, we've been looking at the issue of juveniles facing the prospect of criminal charges as an adult, as well as the importance of young offenders working with an experienced advocate. As we noted, an experienced advocate will work so that a young...
What is probable cause and why does it matter in criminal defense? P.3
We’ve been speaking about probable cause in our last couple posts, particularly what it generally is and why it is important to explore the issue when building a criminal defense case. As we mentioned, it is important to be aware that police can make mistakes in...
What is probable cause and why does it matter in criminal defense? P.2
In our previous post, we began speaking about issue of probable cause and generally what it means in criminal investigation. Probable cause is an important issue to explore not only when building a criminal defense case, but even when one ends up not facing criminal...
What is probable cause and why does it matter in criminal defense? P.1
In recent posts, we’ve been speaking about the Fourth Amendment and privacy rights, particularly as these issues can come up in criminal defense work. As we’ve noted, every criminal suspect has certain privacy rights, and law enforcement officers are required to...
DNA evidence and privacy rights: looking at a recent court decision, P.1
In our last post, we spoke very generally about privacy rights in criminal cases and the importance of working with an experienced attorney to scrutinize police work for possible Fourth Amendment violations. As we noted, privacy rights can come up in a number of ways...
The Fourth Amendment and privacy rights in criminal cases
When building a solid criminal defense, it is important to screen a case for the possibility of Fourth Amendment violations. As readers may know, the Fourth Amendment is supposed to provide protection from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires that all...
Mail and wire fraud: what do prosecutors have to prove? P.2
We’ve been looking at mail and wire fraud charges in our last couple posts, particularly the elements prosecutors must prove to obtain a conviction on these charges.We’ve already mentioned the foreseeable furtherance and materiality requirements. Another very...