by Casey A. Krizman | May 28, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
Mitigation is an often misunderstood topic because, in general, clients are focused on trying to get out of hot water but don’t know how, or they’re completely focused on whether they actually “did it” or “didn’t do it.” Or...
by Casey A. Krizman | May 27, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
Anybody who is facing a possession with a controlled substance charge has been caught allegedly holding illegal drugs. Depending on what schedule it is, whether it’s a schedule II or schedule IV, you are going to have a different charge, but it also depends on...
by Casey A. Krizman | May 12, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
Interestingly, a lot of attorneys don’t know the bail bonding process, and it’s only through trial and error that we learn how it works. But basically, here’s how bail bonds work and how a criminal defense attorney like me gets involved in the...
by Casey A. Krizman | May 10, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
First and foremost, I am not an immigration law attorney. And as I like to say, I know just enough to be dangerous. Having said that, in general, for someone who is not in the USA legally and doesn’t have documentation, or, even if they do have documentation,...
by Casey A. Krizman | May 7, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
This is a far more complex question than it might first seem. For example, I recently pleaded a client to a drug felony, and I knew the consequences of that, but the judge actually had to look it up. In general, there is mostly no functional difference between...
by Casey A. Krizman | May 6, 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions
Something many people are confused about is: when a police officer shows up at your house to ask you questions, what should you say? Here’s what I tell people: never speak to the cops. There are very limited exceptions to that rule, but in general, if the cops...
