Communications made between the attorney and client in the presence of ONLY the attorney and client are confidential and private.
Category: Criminal Defense
In civil court, folks fight over contracts and money. In criminal court, we are defending folks’ freedom and liberty.
In criminal court, you must always be present and on time or your bond will be forfeited and a warrant will be issued for your arrest. Both the attorney and client must be present in criminal court.
A criminal record may only be expunged under two scenarios: a dismissal or an acquittal (found not guilty). If you plead guilty to a criminal allegation, you cannot get an expunction.
A dismissal means the prosecutor has “dropped the charges.” However, the arrest for the allegation is still on your criminal record. An expunction takes everything off your record as if the incident never occurred.