The Idaho Defender A blog on Idaho Criminal Defense Welcome to the Idaho Defender Blog! This blog is designed to provide a forum where you can get your questions about Criminal Law in Idaho answered. If you have specific questions you are looking to have answered, click on the categories or tags that are relevant to your… Read More »
In 2010 Idaho changed it’s Rape statute to decriminalize consensual sex between young lovers who are within 3 years of one another in age. So if a 19 year old boy has consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend, he cannot be charged with Rape. Prior to the change in the law, it would… Read More »
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the case involving the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. Much of the controversy surrounds the alleged racial profiling that is believed to have taken place in the case. I have little interest in that subject. I am however very interested in the discussion that has surfaced… Read More »
So you messed up, you know you messed up, so why would you need a criminal defense attorney? You only hire a criminal defense attorney if you are trying to get the case dismissed, right? Wrong! As a criminal defense attorney practicing in Boise, Idaho, I hear prospective clients ask me, “Well I know I… Read More »
When your reputation, character and freedom are on the line, nothing will occupy your mind more than the question of whether you should take your criminal case to a Jury Trial. In order to help guide you in your decision making, I’ve outlined some points that you should consider when making this decision. 1. The… Read More »
Defending the Constitution in Idaho through Criminal Defense Thoughts from a Criminal Defender Welcome to my new blog! I’m excited to begin publishing my thoughts on criminal defense in Idaho to all my readers! I’ve tried starting a blog on a couple of different occasions, but the timing just never worked out. This time around… Read More »
Do juries get it wrong? A Boise Criminal Law Attorney weighs in on verdicts I am often surprised at how passionate people get about how wrong a jury verdict is when they know very little about the case. We often see great passion from the general public in verdicts like the infamous criminal trials like… Read More »
It appears from the headlines today that Deborah Bradley, the mother of the missing 10 month old girl who disappeared from her crib in Kansas City, has failed a polygraph that was administered by the Kansas City Police. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what a polygraph is, a polygraph is a… Read More »
Emmet Corrigan Murder update: Robert Hall’s bond revoked I post this bit of news here since I have been following this story, and posting the previous play-by-play events to my blog. Robert Hall, the man accused of murdering Boise Idaho criminal defense attorney Emmett Corrigan, has had his $1 million bond revoked by Ada County… Read More »
Top five rules to abide by if you have been accused of a crime What defendants should do Although I believe the system can be unfair, defendants do not do themselves any favors in ensuring themselves a fair shake. One thing is for sure, a defendant without guidance, whether guilty or innocent, can really make a mess… Read More »
I’m being investigated for criminal charges. Should I speak to the police? What should I expect and do? For those of my clients who are prudent enough to hire a criminal defense attorney after they have been accused of a crime, but before they are formally charged with a crime, one of the first questions… Read More »
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