Clanton Criminal Lawyer, Alabama

Christopher Rhett Smitherman

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Criminal, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Personal Injury

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725 West Street, Montevallo, AL 35115

James Campbell Pino

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Felony, Family Law, Personal Injury, DUI-DWI

With over 46 years of active trial experience, attorney Jim Pino has earned a solid reputation within the legal community for well-prepared and aggres... (more)

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205-663-1581

363 Canyon Park Dr, Pelham, AL 35124

Joe Reed

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Accident & Injury, Criminal, Traffic, Employment, Lawsuit & Dispute

Attorney Joe M. Reed graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1996 after obtaining his BA degree from Morehouse College in 1992. J... (more)

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524 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36104

Joshua Paul Jones

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Specializing in Criminal Defense & Family Law.

Joshua Paul Jones is a knowledgeable trial attorney with over seven years of courtroom experience. Mr. Jones started his own law firm in 2011 after pr... (more)

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800-261-8940

One Perimeter Park South, Birmingham, AL 35243

Charles Miller

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Criminal, DUI-DWI, Misdemeanor, Felony

Charles "Trapper" Miller has been practicing since 2011representing defendants in various criminal cases, helping businesses protect themselves, and h... (more)

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205-425-2223

1821 3rd Avenue N, Bessemer, AL 35020

Gina H. McDonald

Family Law, Criminal, Business Organization, Bed Bug

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2057 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL 35244

Nicholas Alexander Jones

Family Law, Criminal

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505 South Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

Thomas Eric Ponder

Personal Injury, Criminal, Consumer Protection, Criminal

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105 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

Virginia R. Lucci

Criminal, Farms, DUI-DWI, Divorce

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472 South Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36104

Robert D. Segall

Mass Torts, Arbitration, Criminal, Bad Faith Insurance, Administrative Law

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444 S. Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36101

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LEGAL TERMS

CORPUS DELECTI

Latin for the 'body of the crime.' Used to describe physical evidence, such as the corpse of a murder victim or the charred frame of a torched building.

PLEA

The defendant's formal answer to criminal charges. Typically defendants enter one of the following pleas: guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. A plea is usual... (more...)

The defendant's formal answer to criminal charges. Typically defendants enter one of the following pleas: guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. A plea is usually entered when charges are formally brought (at arraignment).

WARRANT

See search warrant or arrest warrant.

IMPRISON

To put a person in prison or jail or otherwise confine him as punishment for committing a crime.

MISDEMEANOR

A crime, less serious than a felony, punishable by no more than one year in jail. Petty theft (of articles worth less than a certain amount), first-time drunk d... (more...)

A crime, less serious than a felony, punishable by no more than one year in jail. Petty theft (of articles worth less than a certain amount), first-time drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident are all common misdemeanors.

SELF-INCRIMINATION

The making of statements that might expose you to criminal prosecution, either now or in the future. The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the go... (more...)

The making of statements that might expose you to criminal prosecution, either now or in the future. The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from forcing you to provide evidence (as in answering questions) that would or might lead to your prosecution for a crime.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)

The crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs. Complete intoxication is not required; the l... (more...)

The crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs. Complete intoxication is not required; the level of alcohol or drugs in the driver's body must simply be enough to prevent him from thinking clearly or driving safely. State laws specify the levels of blood alcohol content at which a person is presumed to be under the influence. Also called driving while intoxicated (DWI and drunk driving).

BAIL BOND

The money posted by a 'bondsman' for a defendant who cannot afford his bail. The defendant pays a certain portion, usually 10%. If the defendant fails to appear... (more...)

The money posted by a 'bondsman' for a defendant who cannot afford his bail. The defendant pays a certain portion, usually 10%. If the defendant fails to appear for a court hearing, the judge can issue a warrant for his arrest and threaten to 'forfeit,' or keep, the money if the defendant doesn't appear soon. Usually, the bondsman will look for the defendant and bring him back, forcefully if necessary, in order to avoid losing the bail money.

MISTRIAL

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on ... (more...)

A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on a verdict (a hung jury) If a judge declares a mistrial in a civil case, he or she will direct that the case be set for a new trial at a future date. Mistrials in criminal cases can result in a retrial, a plea bargain or a dismissal of the charges.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Tyson v. Macon County Greyhound Park, Inc.

... Tyson contends that the Macon Circuit Court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction over an action seeking to enjoin the enforcement of criminal laws of the State of Alabama. We agree. The general rule is that a court may ...

Ex parte King

... gen., and Robin D. Scales and Cheairs Porter, asst. attys. gen., for respondents. Pamela W. Baschab, presiding judge, HW "Bucky" McMillan, Greg Shaw, A. Kelli Wise, and Samuel H. Welch, judges, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, as respondents. WOODALL, Justice. ...

Ex parte Brown

... 935 Brown appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals unanimously affirmed Brown's conviction and sentence. ... For the reasons discussed below, we need not decide that issue to affirm the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals. I. Facts and Procedural History. ...

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