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The Nevada Trial Process: An Overview – Criminal Defense Attorney Ross Goodman

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

The criminal process is no simple matter. No matter what popular law dramas on television, it is not limited to just the arrest, hearing, and sentencing. Criminal defense lawyers often forewarn their clients of a protracted trial ahead, especially for first-time defendants who have no knowledge of how the justice system works. Trial proceedings tend …

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Felony Sexual Assault at Six-years Old in Las Vegas, Nevada

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

[Tweet “Anyone can be charged with sexual assault, be it a child or adult, if you’re in Nevada.”] What’s scary and baffling about current sexual assault laws? a six-year old is being charged with felony sexual assault just for “playing doctor”. If convicted, he’ll be separated from his parents and face a life of difficulty because …

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Definition and Penalties of Perjury in Nevada

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

Penalties of Perjury [Tweet “Lying under oath is a serious criminal offense in Nevada. “] Lying under oath is a serious criminal offense in Nevada. Swearing to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” and still lying can lead to criminal charges. If you are accused of committing perjury, you should …

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Understanding DUI Arrests & Investigation in Las Vegas, Nevada

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

How does one receive a Las Vegas DUI arrest? There are several circumstances where a driver can be charged with drunk driving, with most of the following also applicable to other states in the US. Before we proceed with the post, it’s important to keep the following DUI laws in mind. Driving under the influence (DUI, …

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Do DUI laws in Nevada need to be stricter?

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

If you haven’t read the news from Texas a month ago, then now’s the time to read it. If you don’t have the time to read it, then I’ll summarize it for you. A drunk teenaged driver (Ethan Couch) crashed his vehicle and left four people dead. In most cases, it would result in him …

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Do DUI Apps work? Can they help me? – DUI Attorney Ross Goodman

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

People keep asking if DUI apps can help them in their drunk driving charge, so we checked around the web for info about these apparently helpful apps. What are DUI Apps? DUI apps can be downloaded for smart devices from app stores like Google Play and Apple Store. While there are many of them, each …

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DUI ang Commercial Driving - Las Vegas Traffic Attorney Ross Goodman

DUI and Commercial Driving – Las Vegas Traffic Attorney Ross Goodman

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

DUI and Commercial Driving Explained Drunk driving is a misdemeanor or a felony according to the seriousness of the offense. Typically, most drivers who have committed driving DUI will only be cited for a misdemeanor if it is their first offense, while it will become a felony if they have repeated driving under the influence …

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Everyone has the right to a speedy trial.

Your Right To A Speedy Trial

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

The Speedy Trial Clause is the right of the defendant to demand that the trial should be held as soon as possible since to be imprisoned without trial is a violation of “due process” according to the 5th Amendment of the United States. In this page, Attorney Ross explains how this is beneficial to defendants. …

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List of the Best Criminal Defense Strategies

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

Once charged with criminal charges, the defendant has to appear in court to answer the complaints. More often than not, the defendant will seek legal services of a Las Vegas criminal defense attorney to negate the charges or to lighten up the possible sentence. Assuming that the case is already in order, the defendant, together with his/her …

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The Burden of Proof Explained

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

The burden of proof (onus probandi in Latin), means that the accuser(the State) needs to have enough evidence to convince the judge and the jury and show them that the defendant is in fact, beyond any reasonable doubt, guilty of the charges. The city of Las Vegas, of course, follows this obligation. The party who does not …

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A Few Myths Behind Criminal Law, Arrests and the TV

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

Criminal offenses aren’t free from myths created by those who thought they can outsmart the law, and we owe it to modern television. In our modern set-up where media plays a very big role in information building, it is important to differentiate the myths and misconceptions about the law that’s been altered by the popular …

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Simple Steps of a Court Proceeding in Las Vegas

Steps of a Court Proceeding in Las Vegas, Nevada

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

Getting arrested can put anyone in a tight spot; Being clueless on how a proper legal standard procedure works can be very tricky. It is, then, the job of a well-abled and well-experienced Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer to aid the client on ending the matter as effective and fast as possible. 1) The Arrest “The …

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The Repercussions of Las Vegas DUI with Bodily Injuries and Death

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

[Tweet “Traffic accidents happen every day especially in the state of Nevada.”] Sometimes, the most common reason of a vehicular accident would be driving under the influence. But what happens when a simple DUI case turns into a serious one leaving involved parties extensively injured and sometimes even dead? A DWI case that has caused …

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Knowing The Process of Posting Bail in Las Vegas

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

If you someone in your family, or someone close to you gets arrested, it would be a very harrowing experience that no one would want to encounter. Whether it’s an arrest for DUI, domestic violence, or other more severe crimes, knowing the basics in posting bail should be something that you should know in case …

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Knowing the Legal Steps of a DUI Case in Nevada

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

Never drink and drive. It’s one of the rules we learn while we were growing up. But not all of us are able to follow this common rule. Some would drink and get arrested for DUI. There are different rules and regulations that would apply in different states for this. If in case that this …

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What Las Vegas DUI Schools Don’t Tell Us – DUI Lawyer

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

For every person convicted for a first driving under the influence conviction in Las Vegas, your DUI Attorney can tell you that the Court will impose a requirement that he or she enroll in and complete a state approved traffic safety school course. This is commonly referred to as “DUI School.” This eight hour program costs each attendee approximately $150 to $ 300. The …

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Can the 8th Amendment Rights Protect You?

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

[Tweet ““Excessive bail shall not be required…”] The 8th Amendment rights of the U.S. Constitution reads: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”1 Ratified in 1791, the 8th Amendment Rights has 3 provisions: the excessive bail clause, the excessive fines clause, and cruel and punishment clause. …

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What is the Fifth Amendment and Why Do You Need to Invoke It?

Criminal Defense Blog / By Ross Goodman

The Fifth Amendment Human rights is an important part of the criminal law and it is protected by the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution declares that no person shall be pressured to be a witness against himself in any criminal case. The amendment has been expanded by the U.S. Supreme …

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