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Driver Arrested in Las Vegas after Hitting 7-Year-Old Pedestrian
Yesterday a motorist in Las Vegas reportedly hit a seven-year-old girl pedestrian before leaving the scene of the accident. The girl sustained a broken leg. Later police caught up with and arrested the...
View ArticleArk. Governor Reverses Course on Death Penalty
SF Gate LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — After running for governor as a supporter of the death penalty, Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday that the experience of signing a death warrant for the first time caused...
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Florida Holiday DUI Stats Released, Reveals Most Likely DUI Recipients
The Florida Highway Patrol has released its DUI statistics, following its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which stretched from Dec. 12 to Jan. 2. While we don't have local results yet,...
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DOJ Plans to Intervene in N.J. Sports-Betting Case
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 22, 2013, that it plans to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA challenging a New Jersey state...
View ArticleDC Circuit rejects efforts to force DEA to consider "rescheduling"...
As reported in this AP article, the DC Circuit earlier today "rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use." Here is more...
View ArticlePennsylvania borough councilman narrowly avoids DUI charge
There are many different circumstances that can lead to a charge of driving under the influence in Pennsylvania. The most common situations are either a traffic stop after an officer notices an erratic...
View ArticleWhat To Do… When You Get in a Car Accident
Car accidents occur every hour of every day, and are never a fun situation. On top of being jostled, and possibly injured, you still have to deal with what to do with your car, and how to work with the...
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It Was 40 Years Ago Today: Roe v. Wade
It is all the fashion these days to criticize the opinion in Roe v. Wade (and the companion case, Doe v. Bolton), which 40 years ago today guaranteed a women's constitutional right to privacy with......
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New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Decrease Penalties for Petty Offenses
There is a new bill that lawmakers are working on that will provide opportunities for those who have been convicted of non-violent offenses to avoid jail time. Under the new measure, anyone charged...
View Article"Indonesia sentences British woman to death for drug smuggling"
The title of this post is the headline of this notable international sentencing story which I suspect will get a significant measure of worldwide attention for various reasons. Here are the details: A...
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Former Tampa Bay Rays Player Elijah Dukes Arrested in Tampa, Florida Again
28 year old former Tampa Bay Rays player Elijah Dukes was arrested again Monday night on several outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court for past criminal charges. Dukes, a former major...
View ArticleMy DUI was case dismissed am I off the hook?
No. In King County, if you were booked into King County Jail, the case file will be opened for your case. In most cases the State of Washington is not ready to to proceed.
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More D.C. Weapons Arrests Likely Under Proposed Federal Gun Laws
Washington D.C. has arguably the tightest gun control laws in the country. Still, our D.C. criminal defense lawyers recognize that enhanced gun control measures proposed recently by President Barack...
View ArticleIf I was at the store with someone who stole something, am I guilty by...
Free legal answers from attorneys - My sister has and has always had a stealing problem. Her and I went to the store together and split up. I went and took
View ArticleCan convictions for shoplifting be expunged?
Free legal answers from attorneys - If I stole stuff before I was 18 and I am 35 now, is there a way to get that offense expunged from my record?
View ArticleCan I get a domestic violence conviction expunged?
Free legal answers from attorneys - My ex wife and I got into an argument almost a decade ago and she called the police on me. I was charged but I have zer
View ArticleCan a probation officer obtain a search warrant?
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View ArticleCan I expunge a misdemeanor after 10 years?
Free legal answers from attorneys - A little over 10 years ago, I got in a stupid argument with my boyfriend and hit him in the face. I got charged with as
View ArticleWeymouth Massachusetts Man Charged With Drug Crimes After Search Reveals...
Patrick O'Neill of Weymouth, Massachusetts was arrested last week and charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Oxycodone, Distribution of Oxycodone, a School Zone Violation and Drug...
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The makers of our Constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness. They recognized the significance of man's spiritual nature, of his feelings and of his intellect....
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