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Chuck Peterson

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Happy New Year - Let's Talk About Fees and JD

Chuck Peterson
December 31, 2008 23:32

 I am in McCall watching the snow come down as the year comes to an end. I will have to return to work soon, and when I do it will be a new year. So I want to talk about fees in criminal cases. I just read an article on flat fees in criminal cases and I have to admit, there is much to think...

Results, Results and Results

Chuck Peterson
December 16, 2008 01:55

 So it's time to look back at the past year or so and consider how our clients did when they pushed their cases to trial.  The names have been changed to protect ... you know the drill.  Simple pleas without reductions are not included. State vs KA - Lewd Acts with minor under 15...

"Can You Help Me Find The Right Lawyer?"

Chuck Peterson
December 13, 2008 15:01

J Taylor writes: "I picked your site because I want a good unbiased answer on referrals and/or help." Thanks for the vote of confidence J Taylor. Part of the idea behind this site is just that - if we can't handle your case we may be able to point you in the direction you need to find the...

Death Penalty Reversal - Case o' the Week

Chuck Peterson
December 11, 2008 23:23

 So here we go again - another Case o' the Week from the Ninth Circuit Blog deserves our attention. Headlines: Prosecutor's Mis-statements Result in Overturned Death Penalty.  But not here, in Idaho. The case is out of Nevada, and the issue was whether statements made by the prosecutors...

Blackwater Security Guards Charged

Chuck Peterson
December 09, 2008 01:15

 There is news today out of Utah that five Blackwater Security Guards have been charged in the firefight that left 14 Iraqis dead and others wounded in a 2007 Baghdad attack. They have been ordered to appear in Washington in January, where they will enter pleas of not guilty. As a former...