by simmsfirm | May 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Defendants Benton, Tate, and Kesari’s conviction of causing false records, causing false campaign expenditure reports, engaging in a false statements scheme; and conspiring to commit these offenses. Benton was the...
by simmsfirm | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
A recent supreme court ruling has made it mandatory that a client must consent to his attorney’s defense strategy that include concessions of guilt. In McCoy v. Louisiana, the defendant’s attorney, over his client’s objections, conceded that his...
by simmsfirm | Nov 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
The latests edition of the Washingtonian Magazine includes a list of the Washington area’s top lawyers in various different fields. Managing Partner Jonathan Simms was listed as a Top Lawyer in the area of criminal defense.
by simmsfirm | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The costs of hiring an attorney are typically counted in dollars and cents, the costs of not hiring an attorney can often be difficult to quantify and can be much larger than the legal costs may have been. People considering whether to hire an attorney often focus on...
by simmsfirm | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Simms Firm is excited to introduce a new blog feature to our website. With this Blog, we will highlight legal news and topics we believe will be helpful and interesting to our readers.