When a case will be heard in federal court

In the United States there are two major court systems, the federal and the state courts.  But what is the difference between the two? Federal courts are established by the United States government and largely handle disputes regarding the Constitution or federal...

Closing Arguments to Jury

An important aspect of jury trials are the closing arguments that are presented by attorneys at the conclusion of the trial. This is the part where the attorney must sell their argument to the jury and argue how the evidence presented during trial best comports to...

Common Myths about Sobering Up

If you find yourself in a situation where you think may have had one drink too many you may contemplate whether you should drive home or not.  At the same time you may have heard various tips that are meant to help sober you up.  At one point or another we have likely...

Setting up a DWI Checkpoint

At one point we have all likely had to drive through a police checkpoint.  Even if you are not doing anything wrong it can still be a nerve-racking experience wondering if the officer will issue a ticket to you for something maybe you didn’t know was wrong.   Usually...