What is Guardian ad Litem?

By Jedidih McKeehan A term that you may or may not have heard of is the legal term, “guardian ad litem.”  Often times, the term gets shortened to, “GAL.”  What does this term mean?  A guardian ad litem is a person who is appointed by the court to investigate and...

Character Witnesses

By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally when I meet with clients and we are discussing our upcoming trial, I will run through with them who we want to call as witnesses at trial.  When they mention someone, I will ask them, “What are they going to testify about?”  Sometimes...

What Does It Mean to Continue a Case

By Jedidiah McKeehan I would be lying if I told you that the legal system is fast moving system.  Although some cases can get resolved in a matter of weeks, it can often take months, if not years, for a case to go from beginning to end. Although, there are many...

What is a Failure to Appear?

By Jedidah McKeehan Every day, in almost every county, in every state, in the United States, a criminal defendant is not present for their scheduled court date to address their pending criminal charge(s). Maybe the defendant simply forgot that they had court that day,...