Monthly Archives: August 2026
Federal Crimes and Jail Release: A Quick Guide
Immediate jail release is a big deal in federal cases. But jail authorities don’t hand defendants get-out-of-jail-free cards. Federal cases use different jail release rules than state cases. These different rules often significantly limit pretrial release in these matters. The Eighth Amendment guarantees reasonable bail in federal criminal cases. However, “reasonable” means different things… Read More »
What’s Better: A Plea Bargain or a Trial?
According to an old saying, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Like most aphorisms, this one is usually true, but certainly not always true. In this context, the bird in the hand is a favorable plea bargain agreement, and two in the bush is a more favorable result at… Read More »
