by Hudson Cheshire | Feb 24, 2021 | Criminal Defense
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the different courthouses in Tuscaloosa. In most ways, the busiest one is the County Courthouse. There are seven floors, nine courtrooms and four clerks’ offices. It’s also the home of the Offices of the District Attorney and... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Feb 10, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Say you got arrested for Possession of Marijuana in the Second Degree and then lost your paperwork. You know court is coming up but don’t know what day or time or even where to go. This post will give you a rundown on the different courtrooms so that you can figure... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Feb 8, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Last week we started talking about the financial consequences of taking a plea bargain for a criminal charge in Tuscaloosa. In that post we discussed (1) court costs in general and (2) restitution. The third broad category of costs associated with criminal court is... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Feb 2, 2021 | Criminal Defense
One of the least-discussed aspects of criminal cases can also be one of the most important: the financial cost of pleading guilty. I’m not talking about hiring a lawyer. I’m also not talking about the ways that a guilty plea could impact a person’s career... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Dec 16, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Browne House Law is excited to announce that criminal defense attorney and Tuscaloosa native and highly experienced criminal law attorney Greg Gambril has joined the office. Now in private practice, Greg will work primarily in the area of criminal defense for the... 
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...