Month: September 2023

Each year, many people are convicted because of eyewitness testimony. Or, in the case of those who take a plea deal because of the threat of that testimony. While many convictions based on eyewitness accounts are valid, some definitely are not. Reports show that...

If someone pleads not guilty to a criminal charge, the case will proceed to court. Yet, this rarely happens as most cases are settled by plea deal. Estimates reckon less than 3% of state cases make it to court in Texas and 89.5% of federal cases are settled by plea...