August 2017 - Federal Criminal Law Center

When a Person has the Right to Counsel

Posted by Marcia Shein
On August 31, 2017
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Constitutional Rights, criminal defense attorney, fifth amendment, Sixth Amendment

While many people are familiar with the line from Miranda Warnings that a person has “the right to an attorney,” a large number of individuals have questions about when exactly the right to an attorney arises. Because the legal system is particularly complicated, it is important for individuals to have an understanding about when to […]

What is a Pre-Sentence Report?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On August 17, 2017
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Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Blog | Law Firm Of Shein And Brandenburg, Federal Sentencing, pre-sentence report

A pre-sentence report is provided to a court before the sentencing of someone who has offended criminal rights. These reports are prepared by probation officers between a person’s conviction and the date that is set for sentencing. The purpose of these reports is to be used by judges in cases involving felonies. The reports are […]

What is Kate’s Law?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On August 8, 2017
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criminal defense attorney, immigration law, kate's law

Kate’s Law (also known as the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015) was named after Kate Steinle, a young woman who was murdered in San Francisco by a man who had previously been deported from the United States but had returned multiple times. There has been much talk about Kate’s Law, but […]