Use of confidential informants cloaked in controversy
Confidential informants are cloaked in secrecy that may place their reliability in question. Some confidential informants (often called CIs) have a past that includes as many or even more criminal charges and convictions as the people the informants are gathering information about. Many CIs also have a history of substance abuse and addiction, and that […]
Criminal Defense 101: Exercising your right to remain silent
Whether you were pulled over for operating while intoxicated (OWI) or face other serious criminal charges, exercising your right to remain silent could make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. If you choose not to invoke that right, you could face a barrage of questions that are specifically designed to implicate you […]
Trial Skills: The Theory of Defense
Criminal defense begins and ends with the “theory of defense.” Several great criminal defense attorneys have attempted to define this idea. For example, according to Tony Natale, a theory of defense is: “That combination of facts (beyond change) and law which in a common sense and emotional way leads a jury to conclude a fellow […]