A defendant who is charged with a sex crime in Texas may be facing some serious legal penalties. These penalties can include jail time, fines and sex offender registration. One way to avoid the full extent of these possible penalties is to accept a plea bargain from the prosecution. A plea bargain is an agreement between the defense and the prosecution. In many cases, the prosecution will be the district attorney. In a plea bargain, the district attorney may offer a deal to the defendant after charges have been filed and before a trial takes place. In most cases, the plea bargain will require the defendant to enter a guilty plea in court. However, the defendant may only have to plead guilty to a lesser charge than the crime for which he or she was originally charged. Alternatively, if the defendant is charged on multiple counts, he or she may only have to plead guilty to one or a few of the total charges. Benefits of Plea Bargains There are several advantages for a defendant…
Should I Take a Plea Bargain for a Sex Crime?
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ISP Plans "All Hands on Deck" Operation for July 2nd Travel Day and Provides Tips for a Safe Holiday Weekend
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE Teresa Baker Public Information Officer Headquarters 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 884-7122 Fax (208) 884-7087 For Immediate Release: 7/1/15 at 1:30 p.m. MERIDIAN - The 4th of July holiday weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on Idaho's roads and highways. Idaho State Police seek to keep you and your family as safe as possible while celebrating our nation's independence. Public awareness and enhanced patrols have been found to be an effective tool in improving driving safety and reducing crashes. ISP will conduct an "All Hands on Deck" operation on Thursday, July 2nd. "All Hands on Deck" means that all available sworn ISP personnel, even those usually behind a desk, will be on the road to increase patrols during what will be a busy travel day for the upcoming three-day weekend. "'All Hands on Deck' is designed to increase patrols on the busiest travel days of the year…
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What to Do if Your Spouse Stops Paying Child Support
What steps should you take if your ex-husband or ex-wife stops paying child support in Utah? What forms and documents do you need to prepare? Is it legal to withhold custody until your former spouse starts making payments again? Child support lawyer Andrew Stewart explains the do’s and don’ts of enforcing court orders in Utah. Can I Withhold Child Custody From My Ex-Husband or Ex-Wife? Many divorced parents think they can force a former spouse to resume making child support payments by withholding visitation with their children. It is very important that you do not go down this path, no matter how angry or frustrated you might feel. Put simply, it is unlawful to withhold visitation or parent time as retaliation for nonpayment of child support (or for any other reason). Remember, child custody is a court-ordered arrangement, so if you deviate from the terms of your custody plan, you’re essentially ignoring court orders. You might…
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Mother and Son Apprehended by U.S. Marshalls in San Diego
In a bizarre twist of events, a man named Richard Perillo was apprehended (arrested) by U.S. Marshalls in San Diego recently for a botched attempted-murder conspiracy. Mr. Perillo and his mother, Renee Perillo, have been wanted in Hamilton County, Indiana, but they failed to appear at their initial hearing on June 5 in Hamilton County Court while out on a $20,000 bond. The mother-son duo have been accused of plotting to kill attorney in Noblesville, Indiana named Rebecca Eimerman. Ms. Eimerman was pursuing an unpaid divorce settlement from Ms. Perillo’s boyfriend, Arnaldo Trabucco (a doctor), on behalf of his ex-wife. They were first arrested when the two were found in Ms. Eimerman’s car. They were found with a Glock handgun, which belonged to Dr. Trabucco, and a syringe filled with a lethal dose of anesthesia. Police also found a car, which was insured by Dr. Trabucco and filled with latex gloves, a machete, hammer, duct tape, and a…
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"Rand Paul courts donors from marijuana industry"
The title of this post is the headline of this notabel new AP piece, which includes these passages: Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul courted donors from the new marijuana industry Tuesday, making the Kentucky senator the first major-party presidential candidate to publicly seek support from the legal weed business. Paul's...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/VUhZdXoNfV0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Wilhoit Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Following Conviction for Sexual Assault of Minor
In August of 2013, Thomas F. Bolton of Wilhoit, AZ allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl at his home. Bolton was convicted of sexually assaulting and kidnapping the underage victim, and was sentenced on June 30 to 14 years in prison. He was also sentenced to 10 years on the kidnapping charges. The victim in the case told authorities that while at his home, Wilhoit forcibly removed her clothes and held her down to rape her. Wilhoit allegedly stopped assaulting the girl when her boyfriend showed up at the home. He told a deputy that Bolton has his girlfriend pinned to a bed, and that he heard her saying “no.” Bolton denied having sexual contact with the girl, but was charged with harassment after driving to a business in Wilhoit in September of last year where he allegedly blocked a vehicle containing the victim and a friend in a parking lot. According to a news report at CBS 5 in Arizona, Bolton’s sentences will run concurrently, and he will service the full…
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[VIDEO] Fight Searches Based on Odor of Marijuana
One of the main questions that comes up in a lot of marijuana cases that I defend is that the officer claims they smell the odor of marijuana, and that’s what gives them the right to search. Can you fight that kind of a search? Well, the answer is yes, but how difficult is it? Contact me today about your possession of marijuana case. Video Transcription Hello. My name is Andrew Flusche. I’m your Virginia defense lawyer. Today we’re going to talk about how do you fight a search based on the odor of marijuana. One of the main questions that comes up in a lot of marijuana cases that I defend is that the officer claims they smell the odor of marijuana, and that’s what gives them the right to search. Can you fight that kind of a search? Well, the answer is yes, but it’s extremely difficult, unfortunately. The problem is that there’s no way for the officer to really prove that they smelled marijuana other than their sworn testimony in court and…
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Glossip v. Gross Podcast
For those of you who can't get enough of my commentary on Glossip v. Gross (and I know you're out there), yesterday's FedSoc teleforum is now available as a podcast.Seriously, I'm told that the number of downloads of the podcast versions of the teleforums greatly exceeds the live participation on the calls, and I thank the Federalist Society both for hosting the teleforum and making the podcast available so promptly.
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Idaho State Police Release "Crime In Idaho 2014" Report
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE Teresa Baker Public Information Officer Headquarters 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 884-7122 Fax (208) 884-7087 For Immediate Release: 07/1/14 at 3:20 p.m. The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification released their annual "Crime In Idaho" report for 2014 today, July 1, 2015. The report is a synopsis of statewide crime statistics gathered from law enforcement agencies across Idaho and includes such things as the Statewide Crime Profile, Crimes against Persons, Property, Society, the Arrest Profile, Hate Crime in Idaho, Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted, crimes categorized by jurisdiction and many other statistics. Highlights from the "Facts at a Glance" page and the changes from those categories from 2013 include: Crimes Against…
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"The Shameful Liberal Exploitation of the Charleston Massacre"
The storm of racially-charged controversy surrounding the Charleston Massacre at the Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina last month continues to steal news headlines and remain at the center of heated debate. Addressing the topic of race and racism in the aftermath of this heinous crime is both foreseeable and reasonable, due to the fact that the shooter, Dylann Roof, is white and the nine victims he gunned down were black. But during tense times when many Americans perceive the country as teetering on the brink of a race war, the liberal agenda injected into the discussion regarding the Charleston Massacre is not so much of a discussion, but rather, pure drivel that only serves to drive a deeper wedge between Americans of different races and promote the sentiment that we are living in a racist America. Heather MacDonald fires back in this National Review piece titled "The Shameful Liberal Exploitation of the Charleston Massacre" to - as she always does -…
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High-Speed Pursuit, US95 south of Lewiston
On July 2, 2015, at about 9:43 a.m., the Idaho State Police initiated an enforcement contact on a 2002 Ford pickup on US-95 at MP 286, for speeding. It was determined the vehicle was stolen out of Gooding County, Idaho. The male driver fled the scene northbound and was pursued by ISP. The driver of the Ford operated the vehicle at high speeds and in a reckless manner. Assistance with the pursuit was provided by the Nez Perce Tribal Police. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to stop the Ford utilizing spike strips. At MP 305 on US-95, the Ford began traveling recklessly northbound in the southbound lane almost striking a patrol vehicle and the motoring public at a high rate of speed. At MP 308 on US-95, ISP utilized a pit maneuver to stop the Ford. The Ford lost control and rolled. The Ford stopped momentarily and as Troopers approached on foot, the driver then attempted to strike a Trooper with the Ford. The Trooper fired his duty weapon to protect himself and to stop the…
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High-Speed Pursuit, US95 south of Lewiston
On July 2, 2015, at about 9:43 a.m., the Idaho State Police initiated an enforcement contact on a 2002 Ford pickup on US-95 at MP 286, for speeding. It was determined the vehicle was stolen out of Gooding County, Idaho. The male driver fled the scene northbound and was pursued by ISP. The driver of the Ford operated the vehicle at high speeds and in a reckless manner. Assistance with the pursuit was provided by the Nez Perce Tribal Police. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to stop the Ford utilizing spike strips. At MP 305 on US-95, the Ford began traveling recklessly northbound in the southbound lane almost striking a patrol vehicle and the motoring public at a high rate of speed. At MP 308 on US-95, ISP utilized a pit maneuver to stop the Ford. The Ford lost control and rolled. The Ford stopped momentarily and as Troopers approached on foot, the driver then attempted to strike a Trooper with the Ford. The Trooper fired his duty weapon to protect himself and to stop the…
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Final Update - Injury Crash On Interstate 15, North of Pocatello Creek Road Exit
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 ***FINAL UPDATE*** ***FINAL UPDATE*** ***FINAL UPDATE**** For Immediate Release: 7/2/2015 at 4:25 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On July 2, 2015, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a multiple-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 71, near the Pocatello Creek Road Exit in Pocatello, ID. Adam B. Schrand, 42, of Apache Junction, AZ, was driving southbound in a 2001 Ford pickup pulling a 2015 Genesis camper trailer / toy hauler, when a tire on the pickup blew. Schrand drove through the median and into the northbound lanes of travel. Luke Viernow, 37, of Pleasant View, UT, was driving northbound in a 2001 Freightliner tractor…
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A Kings Workers Compensation Lawyer
“An insurer's duty to defend is broader than its duty to indemnify, such that an insurer may be obligated to defend its insured even if, at the conclusion of an underlying action, it is found to have no obligation to indemnify its insured”. “An insurer must defend its insured whenever the allegations of a complaint in an underlying action ‘suggest a reasonable possibility of coverage’. The duty to defend an insured is not triggered, however, “when the only possible interpretation of the allegations against the insured is that the factual predicate for the claim falls wholly within a policy exclusion”. “An exclusion from coverage ‘must be specific and clear in order to be enforced’, and an ambiguity in an exclusionary clause must be construed most strongly against the insurer”. “However, the plain meaning of a policy's language may not be disregarded to find an ambiguity where none exists”. …
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Can I Avoid Jail If I’m Convicted Of A DWI In New Jersey?
Because some jail time is a possibility in DWI cases in New Jersey, many people are interested in ways to avoid serving a traditional sentence. Read More
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Texting and Driving
Here is an excellent essay we received for one of our two $500 scholarships: How can we get people to stop texting and driving? At my high school, I was the president of Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD. The …The post Texting and Driving appeared first on Colorado Springs Accident Attorney | Quality Legal.
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Can I Lose My Driver’s License If I Get A Boating DWI In New Jersey?
Yes, now that the summer months are upon us, it’s important that operators of boats, jetskis, and other watercraft realize that the rules of the water are the same as the rules of the road, and that if you are caught operating a vessel while under the influence, you face the same penalties you would if you were pulled over after a night at a bar. Read More
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DUIs on the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is just days away and people all over Tampa Bay will be planning to attend various celebrations, or perhaps planning one of their own. As is the case with other holidays, Fourth of July festivities often involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages. State and local law enforcement are aware of this fact, and you can definitely expect to see increased DUI patrols during this holiday weekend. There are several things that you can do to reduce your risk of being arrested for DUI. Obviously, the most straightforward course of action is to refrain from drinking alcohol. However, there are perfectly responsible ways for Tampa area residents to enjoy alcohol this Independence Day. If you do choose to drink, here are a few ways to avoid a DUI arrest: Plan ahead. Before heading out, make sure you have a plan on how you will be getting home safely. Select a Sober Driver. If you are going out with a group of people, choose someone you can trust to act as the…
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Will You Defend Me If I Failed To Register With Local Authorities As A Sex Offender When I Moved Within New Jersey?
Yes, under N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2, a person who moves within the state must notify both their current law enforcement department and that of their new jurisdiction no less than 10 days before making the move. Failure to do so is a crime of the third degree, with a possible 3-5 year sentence if convicted. The sooner you act to correct your mistake, the easier it will be defend you, but whether or not you’ve already been charged, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer at your side right away. Read MoreThe post Will You Defend Me If I Failed To Register With Local Authorities As A Sex Offender When I Moved Within New Jersey? appeared first on New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney - Matthew Reisig.
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Criminal Defense Attorney for Knowingly Leaving Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1) in New Jersey
Defense Attorney For Knowingly Leaving Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1) Charges Drivers in New Jersey are required to stop at the scene of an accident they have been involved in. Failure to do this is a crime, but when a person dies as a result of the accident and the other driver has left the scene, it is a second degree crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, Knowingly Leaving Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death. As a second degree crime, a judge can sentence you to 5-10 years in prison if convicted, but your problems don’t end there. Aside from being charged with leaving the scene, you may also be prosecuted for aggravated manslaughter or vehicular homicide, and any sentences handed down for multiple offenses must be served consecutively. Read MoreThe post Criminal Defense Attorney for Knowingly Leaving Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death (N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1) in New Jersey appeared first on New…
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