by Sabrina Puglisi | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized |
After being placed in custody for a crime, everything seems to move fairly quickly. You appear before a magistrate judge, where you are advised of the charges being made against you; your attorney argues for bail (see August blog), and then you need to be arraigned on...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized |
After being placed in custody for a crime, everything seems to move fairly quickly. You appear before a magistrate judge, where you are advised of the charges being brought against you; your attorney argues for bail (see August blog), and then you need to be arraigned...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Credit card fraud is a term used to refer to a broad range of crimes – involving theft or fraud committed while using a credit card, or other similar payment mechanism, as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction. Generally, the purpose of these crimes is...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorized |
To an outsider, guilty pleas and no contest pleas often look identical. When it comes to sentencing and conviction, they are treated the same way. However, each option can produce substantially different outcomes, so it’s important to understand how either choice will...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized |
You’ve probably heard of being released on bail, but have you heard of being released on your own recognizance? Read on to find out what this type of release means for you as the defendant. Release on your own recognizance is often shortened to ROR. To understand...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Unlike what some people think – “cutting a deal” with the prosecution is not just for the guilty. An innocent person may decide to enter into an advantageous agreement with the government because it is in their best interest; because the risk of losing at trial...
