Category Archives: Criminal Defense

CRIMINAL OFFENSE ADVICE: THE #1 MOST  DAMAGING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE THAT CAN HURT THEIR CASE The number one mistake that people make who are charged with any criminal matter is that they simply talk too much. In America, we are raised to be courteous and pleasant, to assume and be taught that the police are […]

UNDERSTANDING THE SEVERITY OF A CRIMINAL CHARGE? People often don’t realize what a criminal charge actually is, especially criminal traffic charges. They see the charge only from their point of view; but not from the point of view of the prosecutor, the police, the Judge or society; which is crucial. A large part of my […]

HOW DO PEOPLE GENERALLY DISCOVER IF THEY ARE BEING CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE? Well, frankly, most people know they’re being charged with a criminal offense when they directly receive a “Summons” from the police in their motor vehicle or otherwise, or receive a “Warrant of Arrest” from the police or a Magistrate at the […]

CAN PEOPLE DEPEND ON THE “MERCY OF THE COURT” IN A CRIMINAL CASE? The idea of throwing oneself on the “Mercy of the Court” is just a cliché; there is no substance to it whatsoever! People who say, “I’m going to throw myself on the mercy of the court”, don’t even know what it means. […]

THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS YES! POLICE OR PROSECUTORS DO “OVERCHARGE” PEOPLE It depends on the jurisdiction, the person’s actions, and their prior criminal record, if any; but yes, sometimes. In fact, in some jurisdictions, they do the opposite. They “Undercharge” a person. If somebody is caught with marijuana, of course they’ll be charged with possession of marijuana; […]

One of the most common questions that we at NovaLegalGroup get is “What happens is the officer didn’t read me my Miranda rights?”  It’s a great question but the answer is not what you may think.  In 1966, the landmark case of Miranda vs. Arizona held that the admission of an elicited incriminating statement by a suspect not […]