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Alabama DWI Jury Selection & Restitution Explained

Meta Description: A Professional Guide to Navigating the Alabama DUI/DWI Legal System, from the intricate process of jury selection (voir dire and challenges) to the critical role and enforcement of criminal restitution for victims. Navigating a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), commonly referred to as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), charge in Alabama can be one […]

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Victim impact statement

Meta Description: A comprehensive guide on the importance and process of drafting a powerful Victim Impact Statement (VIS). Learn how to effectively convey the physical, emotional, and financial toll of a crime during sentencing. The Power of Your Voice: A Comprehensive Guide to the Victim Impact Statement When navigating the criminal justice system, many victims

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The critical legal facts about aggravating circumstances

Understanding Aggravating Circumstances: These are factors that increase the severity or culpability of a criminal act, typically leading to a harsher sentence. This post explores the definition, common examples, and role of aggravating factors in the criminal justice system’s sentencing phase, including the critical counterbalance of mitigating factors. Aggravating Circumstances: How Legal Factors Increase Criminal

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Understanding RICO: Charges, Penalties, and Civil Suits

[Summary] The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a powerful United States federal law (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68) designed to combat organized crime by targeting the entire criminal enterprise, not just isolated acts. It provides for severe criminal penalties, mandatory asset forfeiture, and a unique civil cause of action for victims. Originally aimed

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