Posted by Andrew Segal | Feb 11, 2016 |
Under Alabama law there are at four ways a person can commit the crime of rape without realizing they have committed the crime.
Statutory Rape
Physically Helpless Rape
Rape where the victim is “mentally defective”
“Aid and Abet” Rape
1.Statutory Rape
The most common example is “statut...
Posted by Andrew Segal | Nov 19, 2013 |
What do you do if you have been charged with a crime and you missed your court date? This is commonly referred to as Failure to Appear or FTA.
The first thing you need to do is contact your lawyer. If you don't have one, you need to get one right away.
This is critical because a person who miss...
Posted by Andrew Segal | Nov 19, 2013 |
Okay, this is a bit odd but, actually being guilty of domestic violence can actually increase your chances of having the charges dismissed.
There is, of course, a catch. Here it is: you must not have a prior history of domestic violence, the case cannot involve serious bodily injury and you must...
Posted by Andrew Segal | Nov 11, 2013 |
State of Alabama has enacted new sentencing guidelines that apply to nonviolent offenses such as drug and property crimes.
The new guidelines are meant to accomplish several goals. One is to provide greater uniformity in sentencing among judges and to eliminate the degree of disparity that has ...
Posted by Andrew Segal | Nov 08, 2013 |
Madison County has recently enacted a series of pretrial intervention programs which allow many people charged with criminal offenses to avoid a conviction and the serious consequences that often flow from having a conviction.
Essentially these are programs that require accused person to attend ...
Posted by Andrew Segal | Nov 08, 2013 |
It is not uncommon for people in the criminal justice system to have mental health issues. The nature and severity of these issues can have a significant impact on the resolution of a criminal case.
In some instances an individual will assert that they are not guilty by reason of mental disease ...