Legal Articles

• Double Jeopardy
  The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in part, that, “…nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…”  This is known as the double jeopardy clause and it protects people from being tried for the same crime on the same set of facts more than one time by the same government. While the … more
• How a Criminal is Sentenced for a Crime
  The final phase of a criminal case, absent an appeal, is sentencing.  It is during the sentencing phase that the judge decides what a convicted criminal’s sentence will be for the crimes that were committed. There are both objective and subjective factors that come into play during sentencing, making it one of the most important and controversial stages of any criminal case. How a … more