Jerry Sandusky was back in court this morning for his preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing is a court proceeding in which the prosecution is required to prove to a judge that they have enough evidence to proceed to trial. Procedurally this means that witnesses to Sandusky’s alleged offense would be required to testify under oath, […]
On Nov. 14, Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator accused of molesting 8 young boys, sat for a phone interview with NBC’s Bob Costas to discuss the allegations. He did this with the blessing of his attorney, who also sat for the interview. During the interview, Sandusky denied the substantive allegations of rape […]
A scandal to end all scandals is rocking Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s football program, once vaunted for its stability in an era where new allegations of NCAA rules violations sprout up almost weekly. Unlike the investigations weighing down programs such as Miami and USC, the accusations of sexual assault on minors against Jerry Sandusky […]
Denver has its first major snowstorm forecasted for Wednesday, October 26 and a lot of citizens are now preparing for winter. What many of them might not realize is that leaving their sidewalks unplowed might lead to trouble that could snowball out of control. In the city of Denver homeowners have 24 hours after snow […]
All over the country a series of Occupy movements has created a unique set of legal problems in many different jurisdictions at the same time. Here in Denver Hebets & McCallin has committed to represent those charged during the protest for free and is part of a group of 50 lawyers taking cases. In Denver […]
Non-violent offenders in several municipalities in Adams County, Colorado may be getting a break on jail time thanks to a recent decision by Sheriff Darr. This area includes cities such as Aurora, Thornton, Northglenn, and Brighton. Under the new policy if you are charged in municipal court for a non-violent offense you probably won’t go to […]
In Colorado today there are an estimated 200,000 people driving without a license or driving with a suspended license according to the Denver Post. In addition, in the relatively quiet Teller County there were 40 arrests made in the month of September and of those 5 or over 12% involved either driving without a license or driving under […]
Michael Jackson’s physician, will begin the first phase of his trial. Jury selection is a portion of a trial that is used to exclude any potential jurors who will have a bias in a particular case. In any criminal case that goes to trial jury selection is one of the most important factors in the […]
A Political Drama over a Deferred Judgment What is a Deferred Judgment and Sentence? Here in the Colorado state and municipal court systems, one of the most common dispositions of a criminal case is a deferred judgment and sentence. A deferred judgment is essentially a contract between the defendant and the prosecuting attorney. Here’s how […]
Is Big Brother watching? Should he be? The advent of the internet has led to innumerable opportunities for the would-be criminal, from identity theft to hacked bank accounts. The latest emerging criminal opportunity taps into the future of the internet: social networking. This is the same social networking that lets you catch up with your […]