Author: JamesLondon

Facebook has over 2.2 billion regular users. Instead of telling friends and family about their days, many people tell the entire world about these events. We can argue back and forth about whether that is a good thing or a bad thing. But regardless of your feelings on the matter,...

The Lone Star State has one of the harshest marijuana possession laws in the country. One joint in your hand means up to six months in jail, because possession under two ounces is a Class B misdemeanor. There are some indications that the tide is turning. According to recent pol...

One of my colleagues once recalled a case that went bad from the start because the jury got the wrong impression of his client. My friend carefully instructed his client to remain engaged during the long jury selection process. He suggested that the young man doodle on a notepad ...

In the colonial period, British officials often used blank search warrants to enter private property with little or no cause. To end this practice, the Founding Fathers included the Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Later, courts used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply this ...

Pretrial Release is a key part of a successful defense. Judges carefully instruct jurors that an arrest means nothing in terms of guilt or innocence. Nevertheless, many people believe that defendants in jail must have done something wrong. But not everyone is on board with the s...