September 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
When I receive discovery in a criminal case, the police report is important, but I don’t treat it as the final word on what happened. A police report is written from the perspective of the investigation. In my experience, information that supports the government’s theory tends to make its way into that report. Information that […]
Read moreSeptember 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
When I first get a criminal case, much of what I receive is about one particular event. The police report tells me what allegedly happened. Witness statements tell me what people say they saw. Videos may show part or all of the incident. Eventually, I need to understand all of that evidence because I can’t […]
Read moreSeptember 18, 2026 | Criminal Defense
Alabama law prohibits firearm possession for people who fall into specific categories, and the list is more nuanced than many people assume. Under current Alabama law, the prohibited categories include certain defendants who have been convicted of any felony within the previous five years, have three or more felony convictions arising from separate charges, have […]
Read moreSeptember 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the hardest parts of being a criminal defense lawyer is helping someone make a decision when there may not be a clearly right answer. I can review the discovery, investigate the case, talk to witnesses, evaluate the law and give my client my opinion about what I think he should do. Sometimes I […]
Read moreSeptember 10, 2026 | Alabama Law
Finding out that your child was questioned by the police without you being there is something no parent expects. It raises serious concerns about whether your child’s rights were respected and whether anything they said could be used against them later as a criminal defendant. The short answer is that Alabama law allows police to […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 | Drug Crimes
While marijuana laws have loosened in many parts of the country, Alabama still treats possession as a serious criminal offense. Under state law, a conviction can potentially lead to time in jail on top of fines and other consequences. If you are facing charges in Birmingham, learning about what the law says and what options […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the first things clients want after hiring me is the discovery. Sometimes they expect that because they hired a lawyer today, I should have all of the evidence in the case tomorrow. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. What we receive and when we receive it can vary considerably depending on where the […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2026 | DUI
If police pull you over for suspected DUI in Alabama, what you say and do during the stop may later be used as evidence. An officer may ask about alcohol consumption, request field sobriety tests, search for evidence, or ask you to take a breath test. Drivers have legal obligations during a traffic stop, but […]
Read moreAugust 26, 2026 | Criminal Defense
Federal criminal cases work differently from state cases, and the difference tends to start before anyone is even arrested. By the time federal charges are filed, the government has often been investigating for months or even years. That’s why understanding the investigation process matters so much. The choices you make during a federal investigation can […]
Read moreAugust 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the expectations we sometimes have to work through with a new client is pretty simple: “I hired an attorney, so now my case should be dismissed.” I understand why someone would hope for that, and there are certainly cases where a dismissal is exactly the outcome we are working toward. But there are […]
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