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Casey Berndt

Family Law, Juvenile Law, Criminal, Mediation
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  27 Years

Cecilia Eileen Young

Juvenile Law, Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Civil & Human Rights, Bankruptcy & Debt
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Christina Nicole Strange Mccartney

Juvenile Law, Traffic, Family Law, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           

Kimberly Jane Shaw

Juvenile Law, Traffic, Motor Vehicle, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Janet M. Bezler

Juvenile Law, Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Amy Davis Salladay

Landlord-Tenant, Estate, Family Law, Juvenile Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Jessica Marie Carter

Family Law, Child Support, Juvenile Law, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           

Gregory Paul Robinson

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Juvenile Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Tana Sanchez Benner

Juvenile Law, Family Law, Adoption, Civil & Human Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

Betty K. Wilson

Juvenile Law, Adoption, Wills & Probate, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

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LEGAL TERMS

CRIMINAL LAW

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not p... (more...)
Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not punishable by imprisonment. In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences. For example, civil law makes you financially responsible for a car accident you caused but didn't intend.

WARRANT

See search warrant or arrest warrant.

SEARCH WARRANT

An order signed by a judge that directs owners of private property to allow the police to enter and search for items named in the warrant. The judge won't issue... (more...)
An order signed by a judge that directs owners of private property to allow the police to enter and search for items named in the warrant. The judge won't issue the warrant unless she has been convinced that there is probable cause for the search -- that reliable evidence shows that it's more likely than not that a crime has occurred and that the items sought by the police are connected with it and will be found at the location named in the warrant. In limited situations the police may search without a warrant, but they cannot use what they find at trial if the defense can show that there was no probable cause for the search.

CIVIL

Noncriminal. See civil case.

CRIME

A type of behavior that is has been defined by the state, as deserving of punishment which usually includes imprisonment. Crimes and their punishments are defin... (more...)
A type of behavior that is has been defined by the state, as deserving of punishment which usually includes imprisonment. Crimes and their punishments are defined by Congress and state legislatures.

HUNG JURY

A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations ... (more...)
A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations with an assurance (sometimes known as a 'dynamite charge') that they will be able to reach a decision if they try harder. If a mistrial is declared, the case is tried again unless the parties settle the case (in a civil case) or the prosecution dismisses the charges or offers a plea bargain (in a criminal case).

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from ... (more...)
A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from introducing at trial evidence seized during an illegal search.

NOLO CONTENDERE

A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committ... (more...)
A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committed the crime, but agrees to a punishment (usually a fine or jail time) as if guilty. Usually, this type of plea is entered because it can't be used as an admission of guilt if a civil case is held after the criminal trial.

ACQUITTAL

A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusio... (more...)
A decision by a judge or jury that a defendant in a criminal case is not guilty of a crime. An acquittal is not a finding of innocence; it is simply a conclusion that the prosecution has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

NRC v. Juvenile Officer

Wright, who lived about one block away from Fitzgerald's home, testified that near 5:30 pm on August 16, he saw three kids running across the street. Wright stated that two of the individuals were young black males and that the third person was a young white male. He also ...

CGM, II v. Juvenile Officer

CGM, II, appeals the circuit court's judgment finding that he was in need of the care and treatment of the Juvenile Court because he had committed an act, which if committed by an adult, would have constituted the class A misdemeanor of making a terroristic threat in violation of ...

State v. Andrews

... Louis v. State, 47 SW3d 366, 368-69 (Mo. banc 2001) (internal citations omitted). A. Analysis of Andrews' Certification by the Juvenile Division. ... B. Apprendi Requires a Jury to Determine Facts Necessary for Eligibility for a Life Sentence rather than Treatment as a Juvenile. ...