Yesterday was the most interesting day yet of the Anthony trial. The state continues to build on the story that they told during their opening statement by presenting witness testimony regarding Ms. Anthony’s activities while her daughter was missing (or after she drowned if you believe the defense theory).
The interesting parts came from the…
Day two of the Anthony trial in Florida was uneventful. The state is presenting its case exactly as they laid it out in the opening statement. They began by focusing on showing the jury how Ms. Anthony went about living her life and seemed to enjoy it with no concerns at all, when all the…
While working today, I set up a feed of the Anthony trial in Florida on my monitor so I could watch it. Today was opening statements. It is a fascinating case. The defense has a very interesting theory of the case and I am going to enjoy watching them try to prove it. Basically, they…
I was just reading that a judge in Virginia refused to follow a ruling by his state Supreme Court because that ruling would result in a violation of a criminal defendant’s rights as established by the United States Supreme Court. At issue is the obligation of an attorney to advise his criminal clients of the…
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I was in court this morning to do a plea in a theft case. While waiting to get the paperwork in order, I was able to watch the jury selection in a DUI case. It turned out to be one of the best voir dires that I have ever heard.
One of the things that…
Today the firm settled the first of three pending wrongful denial of insurance claims cases that we are currently handling. This one involved the theft of an automobile and the insurance companies denial of coverage for the claim.
It seems more and more insurance companies are denying claims out of hand. We are close to…
Last week Rachel picked up her first win in a juvenile criminal case by getting a dismissal in a contributing to the delinquency case. Congratulations Rachel. I am sure it will be the first of many.
~Tim
It has long been obvious to us little guys how difficult it is to file lawsuits on behalf of individuals against either the government or big business. Defendants like those have enough money to hire experts and obtain legions of lawyers who can generally bury us in paperwork and expense of litigation.
This week Federal…
In a recent South Carolina Supreme Court case, Turner, the defendant, failed to pay child support in the amount of nearly $6000 and had not made payment in about a year and a half. The lower court held him in willful contempt of court and sentenced him to twelve months in jail, and this sentence…
