The Blanch Blog

Saying someone is pleading “the Fifth” in every day conversation is usually understood to mean that

A lot of civil cases are resolved outside of court through a settlement process – each side avoids

Becoming a participant in the criminal justice system in America can be confusing, intimidating and

Expungement is a useful, but oft-misunderstood tool for criminal defendants. Many people think that

Most people that get involved with the court system would prefer to work things about between

On television, the audience usually only gets to see a criminal trial in the middle, when the

Stop and Stare:  “Mere Presence” at the Scene of an Arrest is Not Interference with that Arrest At