Apologies for the delay. We were down one attorney for a couple of weeks this month, as will be explained below.
First, Carl Folsom III has recently completed a two-week course at the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia. It is a prestigious college that only accepts outstanding criminal defense attorneys. During the course, Carl trained every day by delivering opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations and closing statements. The roles of witnesses were played by professional actors, who worked to suprise and challenge the attorneys.
Second, the United States Supreme Court recently ruled in McDonald v. Chicago. In that case, the Court expanded its ruling in Heller. In Heller, the Court ruled that the federal government could not prohibit citizens from poseessing firearms under the Second Amendment. In McDonald, the Court expanded that ruling against the states as well. The Court reiterated and clarified its ruling, holding that the Second Amendment is a “fundamental right,” which makes any government attempt to limit that right especially difficult. The Court’s ruling will have significant ramifications on state laws prohibiting firearm possession by those convicted of non-violent felonies.
Third, we got another big win this week. Our client had been extradited from Colorado on charges of attempted aggravated robbery, battery and criminal damage to property. The case was about five years old, and the client didn’t even know about the case, as he had moved to Colorado before charges had been filed. We were able to convince the prosecutor that our client had established a life free from criminal activity, that the alleged crimes happened a long time ago, and that society would be better served by letting our client go back to his life. The prosecutor agreed, allowing our client to plead to simple misdemeanor charges and return to Colorado with unsupervised probation.
When you are faced with criminal charges, it’s imperative that you hire an experienced firm. At Bell Folsom, P.A., all we handle are criminal cases. Contact us today so that we can start making that experience work for you.