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Bonds, Pretrial Release & Sentencing Guidelines – The Many Differences Between State and Federal Court

On May 15, 2012 By

Although the general concepts and theories for prosecuting or defending a criminal case are the same, criminal procedure in federal court is significantly different than in state court.  There are different rules on case progression, different rules regarding pretrial release and more restrictive guidelines for criminal sentencing.

Every state has both state courts and their [...]

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Criminal Case Prosecutions in Omaha, Nebraska

On November 21, 2011 By

There are three offices in Omaha that prosecute crimes: (1) The Omaha City Prosecutor’s Office; (2) The Douglas County Attorney’s Office and (3) The U.S. Attorney’s Office.  The Omaha City Prosecutor’s Office handles prosecution of all misdemeanor offenses that are committed in Omaha or Douglas County (i.e. DUI’s, misdemeanor assaults, traffic offenses, etc.).  The Douglas [...]

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