We often come across cases in which the client was "in the wrong place at the wrong time". Perhaps the most glaring example of poor timing is being present in a location when the police issue a search warrant looking for contraband. Assuming the warrant was not fraudulently obtained, the court has sanctioned the search. If the police find
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Any criminal practitioner in recent years has seen a proliferation of the latest "catch all" predicate police allege for making a car stop: the defendant failed to signal. It is a clever predicate in that, unlike the allegation of mechanical issues such as a broken tail light, it is nearly impossible to disprove. Moreover, in light of the
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Often in contentious litigation, the opposing party will "lose" or "misplace" a document within their control which you have requested in the course of discovery and reasonably believe is important to establishing your case. As a litigant, one must overcome this "stone walling" tactic and turn it against the offending party. To do so, one should
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