A man who confessed to the Feb. 2001 killing of a transient woman walked out of an Arkansas prison after the first-degree murder charge he was convicted of was dismissed by a Crawford County Circuit Court judge. That dismissal followed a motion that was filed by a...
Violent Crimes
Gun violence is a huge problem in this country
Some people wonder why a country that gives its citizens the constitutional right to bear arms would have such strict gun laws. The short answer to this is that there is a need to balance these rights with public safety. For example, a person who commits murder using...
Homicide meaning in the criminal justice system
When most people hear the word homicide, they likely think of some gruesome murder. That isn't the case. From a legal standpoint, homicide encompasses any death that was caused by another person. If you are being investigated for a homicide, there are some specific...
Violent crime charges mustn’t be ignored
Assault and other violent crimes can be very difficult to defend yourself against. These crimes often have evidence that can be complex. In a previous blog post, we discussed the case of the man who was recently convicted of murdering his own child. That is only one...