Blog Posts in March, 2011
Posted on Mar 29, 2011 By Scott Hughes
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the right to confront witnesses against the defendant at trial. This right to confrontation includes the right to cross-examine the witness. ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Scott Hughes
The Westboro Baptist Church is well known for their protests outside of funerals while carrying signs that suggest that America’s soldiers were dying in Afghanistan and Iraq because of the nation’s ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2011 By Scott Hughes
If 500 people "Like" us on Facebook before the end of the month, I will donate $1,000.00 to Japan Relief Efforts. Go to the Law Offices of Scott D. Hughes Facebook Page and "Like" us. Law Offices of ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2011 By Scott Hughes
Under the terms of a Pretrial Diversion program, criminal charges are usually dismissed following the successful completion of a therapeutic program. Last week in People v. Anderson , the Appellate ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By Scott Hughes
If a person has been charged with a criminal offense in Orange County, California, which money or property was seized by the police during the arrest, the government may attempt to have obtain that ...
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