Should I intentionally botch my hair follicle test?
Would it be better to botch my hair follicle test so it reads nothing, or allow the judge and the world to see what I've been doing the last 6…
Is there anything that can surprise a judge during a divorce proceeding?
Is there anything that can surprise a judge during a contested divorce proceeding? Of course. We’ve all read about cases where all of the circumstantial evidence indicated the defendant is…
As a lawyer, do you typically trust what your clients say?
As a lawyer, do you typically trust what your clients say? I don’t represent people or causes in whom I don’t believe. That is not true of all attorneys, as…
In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference?
In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference? From what I can tell, yes, it appears that taking an oath or affirming to tell the truth before…
What does a judge ask a child in a custody case?
In Utah (where I practice divorce and child custody law) the answer is: it’s almost impossible to say. Why? For reasons that I assert I can demonstrate are not highly…
Why do some lawyers settle for a plea bargain when they know their client is innocent?
Many different reasons, but here’s a good example of one reason: because there are times when being innocent may not result in the jury believing you are, in fact, innocent.…