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Discretionary Appeals Versus Appeals as of Right

  • On August 30, 2016
  • appeals process, federal criminal law
  If you have been indicted for a federal crime, taken to trial in federal court, and were found guilty and sentenced, then you have the right to appeal the ruling to the Circuit Court. This is because following a trial in the federal court system, any appeal that you make to the federal appellate […]
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The Third Party Doctrine and How it Affects Your Daily Life

  • On August 25, 2016
  • Search And Seizure, third party doctrine
When police suspect you of committing a crime, they have a lot of investigatory tools at their disposal. Unfortunately, except for your rights under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits law enforcement from conducting unreasonable searches, there is little that can stop police from gathering evidence against you. Even worse, while the Fourth Amendment is an […]
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Appealing to the Supreme Court of the United States

  • On August 22, 2016
  • appeals process, criminal defense attorney
If you get charged with a crime and convicted, one of your options is to exercise your right to appeal the verdict. This applies if you took the case all the way through trial and were convicted by a jury, or if you took a plea deal, so long as you reserved the right to […]
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Marcia Shein’s Cyber Crimes Article Published in The Champion

  • On August 16, 2016
Attorney Marcia Shein was published this month in The Champion, the premier publication for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Titled “Cyber Crime and The Fourth Amendment,” this article shows her expertise in cyber crimes and covers the ins and outs of the 4th Amendment in the electronic age. From inevitable discovery in electronic searches to third-party […]
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Differences Between Trials and Appeals: The Record

  • On August 9, 2016
  • appeals court, Georgia State Criminal Defense, trial procedure
People tend to be familiar with how a court trial works. Anyone who watches TV has seen shows like Law and Order, so they are vaguely familiar with how things work in court. However, these shows tend to focus on criminal trials, instead of federal appeals. This is because the trial process simply makes for better […]
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The Good and the Bad of Grand Juries

  • On August 2, 2016
  • Criminal Defense, grand juries, trial procedure
When the Constitution was written, a lot of care was taken to make sure that the government would not use the criminal justice system to pressure or imprison people who disagreed with it. This is why you have a right to a jury of your peers, and why unreasonable searches and seizures are prohibited. It […]
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When Errors Occur in Court

  • On August 1, 2016
  • court procedure, criminal defense attorney, judges errors
One of the most important preliminary aspects of a trial is what evidence gets admitted to the proceeding and what evidence gets kept out. Trial judges are the ones who get to make these decisions, but no matter how smart or experienced he or she is, a trial judge is still just a human being. […]
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