Daily Detective News — Legal https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/ Legal coverage from Daily Detective News. en-US Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:10:23 GMT Legal What an arraignment is, and what happens next https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-an-arraignment-is-and-what-happens-next/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-an-arraignment-is-and-what-happens-next/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:53:39 GMT Aleksandr Komarov Legal How bail works, and what actually decides who goes free before trial https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-bail-works-and-what-actually-decides-who-goes-free-before-trial/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-bail-works-and-what-actually-decides-who-goes-free-before-trial/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:41:35 GMT Aleksandr Komarov Legal How expungement and sealing work, and who qualifies https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-expungement-and-sealing-work-and-who-qualifies/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-expungement-and-sealing-work-and-who-qualifies/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal What a mistrial is, and what happens after one is declared https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-a-mistrial-is-and-what-happens-after-one/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-a-mistrial-is-and-what-happens-after-one/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal How statutes of limitations work in criminal cases, and when the clock stops https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-statutes-of-limitations-work-in-criminal-cases/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-statutes-of-limitations-work-in-criminal-cases/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal What mens rea means, and why intent matters in criminal law https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-mens-rea-means-and-why-intent-matters-in-criminal-law/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-mens-rea-means-and-why-intent-matters-in-criminal-law/ Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal How appeals work, and what a standard of review actually decides https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-appeals-work-and-what-standard-of-review-means/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-appeals-work-and-what-standard-of-review-means/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal What the exclusionary rule does, and when illegally obtained evidence still comes in https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-the-exclusionary-rule-does-and-when-evidence-still-comes-in/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-the-exclusionary-rule-does-and-when-evidence-still-comes-in/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal How federal sentencing guidelines work after Booker made them advisory https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-federal-sentencing-guidelines-work-after-booker/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-federal-sentencing-guidelines-work-after-booker/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal What double jeopardy protects, and where its limits are https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-double-jeopardy-protects-and-where-its-limits-are/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-double-jeopardy-protects-and-where-its-limits-are/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal How plea bargains work, and why most criminal cases end without a trial https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-plea-bargains-work-and-why-most-cases-end-without-trial/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/how-plea-bargains-work-and-why-most-cases-end-without-trial/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal What a grand jury does, and how it differs from a preliminary hearing https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-a-grand-jury-does-and-how-it-differs-from-a-preliminary-hearing/ https://dailydetectivenews.com/legal/what-a-grand-jury-does-and-how-it-differs-from-a-preliminary-hearing/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT Isabel Duarte Legal