In most felony cases a Presentence Investigation, or PSI, is completed after a defendant is found guilty or enters a guilty plea but prior to sentencing. It is up to the defendant to determine how much, if at all, they want to cooperate with the PSI process. However, the terms of most plea deals ...
Idaho Criminal Defense and DUI Defense Blog
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Misdemeanor and Felony DUI: What Is A Sentencing Hearing?
A sentencing hearing is typically the final step in a criminal case. The Defendant has already been found guilty or plead guilty at or prior to this hearing. After both parties have presented evidence and argument, the court will decide which penalties to impose as a result of the conviction.
Legislators write the law, NOT LAWYERS!
I know I am not supposed to gripe...but here I go anyway! I do not make the law. The legislature makes the law.
Free Legal Advice...Part 2 of 5
Over the next couple weeks or so I have decided to impart 50 free legal tips. Some of these tips will seem fairly obvious but they are all based actual events.
The Idaho Rider Program
Cue the intro: “Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.”