by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 30, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
Last week we discussed whether the cops can search your phone. In this post, we’ll talk about a rule that sounds obvious but has big (and not so obvious) implications. It’s called the doctrine of Standing. The general rule of thumb is that if the police obtain... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 25, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
Our cellphones are like nothing else we own. They’re small enough to fit in our pockets but big enough to store years of personal information. For most of us, they’re tiny containers of pictures, memories, conversations, passwords, and embarrassing search engine... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 23, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
One of our most valuable constitutional rights as American citizens is not actually a positive right, like the right to bear arms, or the right to vote. Instead, it’s the right against something- specifically, the right not to have our homes or persons searched by the... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 16, 2019 | Criminal Defense
If you’re facing felony charges then you should be getting notices in the mail about your court dates. Sometimes it can be unclear what the notices mean, whether you need to show up to court, and what’s going to happen when you show up. In this blog post,... 
by Daniel Pruet | Aug 13, 2019 | Criminal Defense
I grew up in Tuscaloosa, and I love living in a college town. I enjoy the vitality and optimism the students bring to Tuscaloosa and my family enjoys being so close to football games, and other sporting events. We get the benefit of eating at restaurants or... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Apr 2, 2019 | Criminal Defense
In this post we will talk about ways to expedite bonding someone out of jail in the event that you aren’t going through a bondsman. To learn about the difference and which one is best for your particular case, read the first post in this series. Know what’s...