We are criminal defense attorneys and DUI lawyers located in Springfield, Illinois and serve clients all over central Illinois. Frequently we have clients who have never needed the services of an attorney before or who feel that they have been under-served by an attorney they have had in the past. Hiring an attorney is one of the most important first steps any client makes in defending against charges brought against them, whether the charges are simple traffic violations or more serious felony or DUI charges. To that end, we’d like to share with you our thoughts about what to look for, and what to expect, when hiring a lawyer to defend you against criminal charges: You should hire a lawyer you feel comfortable talking with. Our ability to obtain the result you seek depends on many things, but one of the most important is communication. If you do not feel that you can openly communicate with us, then it will be much more difficult for us to…
10 Things to Know About Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer or a DUI Attorney
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Defendant Obtained 24 Loans on Two Properties, Then Defaulted
Mortgage Fraud Blog. Garth Anthony Gardner, 49, a citizen of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, pled guilty yesterday to charges involving a scheme in which he made misrepresentations to apply for and obtain more than $3 million in multiple home equity line of credit loans. According to the government’s evidence, in October 2003, Gardner purchased a property […] The post Defendant Obtained 24 Loans on Two Properties, Then Defaulted appeared first on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement on Home Application
Mortgage Fraud Blog. Imran Awan, 38, Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty today to a federal charge stemming from a false statement made on a home equity loan. According to plea documents filed today, on December 12, 2016, while in the District of Columbia, Awan submitted an online application in the name of his wife, Hina Alvi, to a credit […] The post Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement on Home Application appeared first on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
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Reviewing Justice Kennedy’s contributions to sentencing and corrections reform (in the form of a special FSR issue)
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Update 1 - Crash Blocks Interstate 84 Near Eden
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 7/3/2018 at 3:23 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office ***Update 1*** On July 3, 2018, at 10:41 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash eastbound Interstate 84 at milepost 187, near Eden. David Wetmore, 57, of Irrigon, OR, was traveling westbound Interstate 84 in a commercial vehicle. Corey McCaslin, 39, of Port Washington, OH, was traveling eastbound Interstate 84 in a 2015 Peterbilt commercial vehicle. Wetmore crossed over the center line in the construction zone and struck McCaslin's vehicle. Wetmore was transported by air ambulance to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID. McCaslin succumbed to his injuries at the scene of…
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Cármen McEvoy - la verdad de una mentira
https://elcomercio.pe/opinion/columnistas/irlanda-peru-historia-dublin-memoria-experiencia-formativa-carmen-mcevoy-noticia-532512 "A quienes tienen una “mentalidad de crecimiento”, Dweck los presenta como los que saben que la vida es un proceso y por ello es posible cultivar las cualidades básicas mediante el esfuerzo y el aprendizaje. En este rango destacan los que buscan experiencias que impliquen desafíos con el objeto de que sus aptitudes evolucionen a un nivel superior. La “mentalidad de crecimiento” está estrechamente asociada a un grado de inteligencia emocional que entiende que la derrota es parte del aprendizaje. Una adaptación natural a los reveses de la vida con la clara intención de asimilarlos y revertirlos." Buen artículo, propio de la capacidad expresiva, literalmente hablando ( correcto sería "li...escribiendo) de la autora. MI OPINIÓN NO comparto…
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The New York Times’ New Low
When Hillary Clinton ran for the presidency, one accusation thrown at her was that, as a lawyer, she defended a rapist. “She was a rapist lawyer!” shrieked the fools. Even worse, she wasn’t doing so as a public defender, compelled by her position to take on such a horrible client, but she chose to do so. What did it prove about Hillary? That she was a lawyer. The New York Times published a news story, a distinction that’s growing less meaningful by the minute, about the lawyer who would be so scummy, so awful, as to defend “Infowars” Alex Jones. Who would be such a disgusting horrifying lawyer? Lawyers for Neo-Nazi to Defend Alex Jones in Sandy Hook Case The lawyers have names: Marc Randazza and his associate, Jay Wolman. If Marco’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s been written about here numerous times. He’s my friend. He’s my lawyer. He’s also Andrew Anglin’s lawyer. He’s represented…
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Injury Crash With Blockage Westbound Interstate 84 Near Burley
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 7/4/2018 6:17am Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is investigating a multiple vehicle injury crash on westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 204, near Burley. Westbound lanes are completely blocked and traffic is being diverted on State Highway 25. More information will be released when available. 3435/3725 -------------
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July 4th and the Other Independence Day
Other nations celebrate national holidays without rancor, as did we until something snapped. How did it become horrible and exhausting to take pride in one’s country, to celebrate its founding and singular dedication to freedom beyond every other nation that’s ever existed?* First, a little history. The original Constitution of 1787 was, for all its genius, a deeply self-contradictory document — a charter by and for a free people who enslaved hundreds of thousands of others. In 1776, America’s founders declared that human equality was not only a self-evident truth, but a fundamental premise of their new nation; barely a decade later, they officially rejected that premise, writing inequality and subjugation directly into the Constitution.** There was no “original Constitution,” but the Articles of Confederation. It was hardly genius, but a stop-gap measure that failed miserably because it failed to provide for a federal…
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Sangero on Safety from Plea Bargains' Hazards
Boaz Sangero (College of Law and Business - Ramat Gan Law School) has posted Safety from Plea Bargains' Hazards on SSRN. Here is the abstract: There is a significant risk—in safety terms, a hazard—that the wide gap between the defendant’s...
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Florida Medical Marijuana – Citrus Preference Licensing Litigation
Florida’s citrus industry has been ailing and declining for years. Florida’s recent medical marijuana regulations were designed to help, in part, by providing two medical marijuana licenses for the citrus industry to switch from growing oranges to marijuana. As I’ve posted before, Florida medical marijuana licensing regulations have been the subject of repeated litigation challenges. See posts here, here and here. Now, the most recent challenge involves this citrus preference rule. Louis Del Favero Orchids (“Orchids”) is challenging the rule. The orchid company argues that the rule fails to carry out the law, which gives preference for up to two medical marijuana licenses to applicants who own “facilities” that were used to process citrus. Orchids claims that the rule actually gives preference to applicants who simply own “property” that was once used for citrus-processing…
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Looking back on past patriotic posts
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CA4: Carpenter didn’t apply under Davis GFE where circuit law didn’t require warrant before
Carpenter doesn’t apply under Davis good faith exception where circuit law didn’t require a warrant before. Besides, here it was harmless at best. United States v. Chavez, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 18022 (4th Cir. July 2, 2018): In United States … Continue reading →
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Hey Prez Trump, how about honoring Independence Day by using your clemency power to give some more Americans more liberty?
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LUCHA CONTRA LA CORRUPCIÓN las decisiones del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
Siempre se leerá, oirá o verá con esperanza las iniciativas cuyo norte sea COMBATIR el flagelo de la CORRUPCIÓN, la Resolución que inmediatamente comparto aspira a ese objetivo, mas en mi opinión, significará un gasto adicional al presupuesto del MEF sin la menor posibilidad de alcanzar la meta propuesta, veamos: El Peruano martes 03 de julio de 2018 ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS Crean Grupo de Trabajo de Integridad y Lucha contra la Corrupción del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas RESOLUCIÓN MINISTERIAL N° 242-2018-EF/10 Lima, 2 de julio de 2018 CONSIDERANDO: Que, según el artículo 39 de la Constitución Política del Perú, los funcionarios y trabajadores públicos están al servicio de la Nación; Que, la Ley Nº 27815, Ley del Código de Ética de la Función Pública, establece los Principios,…
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*Update* Injury Crash With Blockage Westbound Interstate 84 Near Burley
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 7/4/2018 10;00 Please direct questions to the District Office ***Update*** All lanes are opened. More information will be released when available. 3435 Idaho State Police is investigating a multiple vehicle injury crash on westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 204, near Burley. Westbound lanes are completely blocked and traffic is being diverted on State Highway 25. More information will be released when available. 3435/3725 -------------
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The Hill: Lawmakers should accept reality that digital communication can never be ‘too secure’
The Hill: Lawmakers should accept reality that digital communication can never be ‘too secure’ by Chris Howell: The balance between security and privacy is more delicate than ever. Faced with global terrorism threats, the American people and courts have largely … Continue reading →
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WSJ: How to Protect Your Email Inbox From Snoopers
WSJ (sub. req.): How to Protect Your Email Inbox From Snoopers by Douglas MacMillan: An email inbox is a vault of secrets. In recent years, millions of users have been giving out the combination.
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When can you cross the double yellow line?
Did you know that Virginia law does permit you to cross the double yellow line in some circumstances? Check out my video for details: © admin for Andrew Flusche, 2018. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh The post When can you cross the double yellow line? appeared first on Andrew Flusche.
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Gizmodo: These Academics Spent the Last Year Testing Whether Your Phone Is Secretly Listening to You
Gizmodo: These Academics Spent the Last Year Testing Whether Your Phone Is Secretly Listening to You by Kashmir Hill (it’s not but apps tracking what you see and seek may make it seem that way): It’s the smartphone conspiracy theory … Continue reading →
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