BASIC NEBRASKA CRIMINAL LAW INFORMATION
Civil law involves private law suits between two or more private individuals, businesses or other legal entities. Criminal law involves a private individual and the State of Nebraska or the United States Federal government. Criminal defense lawyers represent individuals who are being prosecuted by the State of Nebraska or the Federal government for an act that has been classified as a crime. What constitutes a crime is defined in the Nebraska Penal Code and by Federal statutes. Statutes are rules or laws that define what type of conduct is illegal. Crimes are generally classified as "misdemeanors" (less serious offenses that are normally punishable by a fine like some traffic violations, petty theft, or possession of a small amount of marijuana) or "felonies" (more serious offenses that warrant imprisonment of one or more years, such as rape, grand theft, assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon, or homicide/murder). Criminal defense lawyer Jim McGough has successfully negotiated and litigated both misdemeanor and felony crimes.
In criminal law, criminal charges are filed by the State of Nebraska or by the Federal government through a prosecutor. Another important distinction between civil law and criminal law is the standard of proof. In order to prevail in a civil case, the plaintiff must demonstrate by 51% that the defendant is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries. In criminal law, the prosecutor must demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the person charged with the crime actually committed the crime. This standard is much higher than the civil standard.
McGoughLaw, P.C. L.L.O. has experience in defending Nebraska clients against both State and Federal criminal charges.
If you or someone you know in Omaha, Nebraska or anywhere within Nebraska has been arrested or charged with a crime or needs the assistance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer, then contact McGoughLaw, P.C. L.L.O. to speak to an experienced criminal defense lawyer at 866-775-6379 or via their contact form in the left column.
