defendant continue with court-appointed counsel, or should the family consider hiring a private criminal defense lawyer? The question usually comes up quickly. Arraignment has happened or is about to happen. The family is worried. The case is moving. There is…
A criminal record can follow a person long after the case is over. The sentence may be complete, the fines paid, probation finished, and years may have passed. But the conviction can still appear when someone applies for a job,…