What should you do if you’re pulled over and you’ve been drinking?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I've heard you never let them breath test you and you retain your right to silence. Is that right? What should you do
View ArticleIs being asked by cops to say the alphabet backwards a trap for DUI?
Free legal answers from attorneys - There's no way I could do that even stone sober. Do cops really ask that. What if I get pulled over and I'm not drunk
View ArticleCan you be charged for refusing to talk to police?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I got a phone call from the police department saying they wanted to talk to me about an incident that occurred in my ne
View ArticleUtah Marijuana Laws | Salt Lake Criminal Defense Attorney
The Utah Marijuana Laws are incredibly harsh, much more so than some of its neighboring states. Unlike many other states in the west including California, Colorado, and Oregon, Utah allows for no...
View ArticleWhat are the charges if caught stealing money from work?
Free legal answers from attorneys - My employer called me today and said they have video of me allegedly stealing from work and that they'll be pressing c
View ArticleI have been charged with robbery in Riverside County. What consequences and...
According to the California Department of Justice, robbery is considered a “violent crime.” The Department of Justice describes the following as “violent crimes:” - Murder - Assault - Rape - Robbery In...
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Saying No at DHS Checkpoints
What happens when you refuse to comply with a request for information about your citizenship at an immigration checkpoint within the U.S.? Apparently, they have to let you continue on your way and......
View ArticleCONCLAVE SET
The College of Cardinals in the Vatican have set next Tuesday to begin their conclave to select the new Pope. "Conclave" means "with key" and the Cardinals will be locked in the Sistine Chapel to begin...
View ArticleNew Mexico Drunk Driver Trapped For 22 Months In Solitary Confinement Awarded...
A man who spent 22 months in solitary confinement after being picked up for drunk driving received $15.5 million in a settlement with the county running the facility that was responsible for his...
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FL - Former St. Lucie deputy (Cameron Dean Bates) convicted of having child...
Cameron Dean BatesOriginal ArticleWe're beginning to believe most police officers in Florida are sex offenders. See why here.03/08/2013By Melissa E. HolsmanFORT PIERCE - A man who served as a St. Lucie...
View ArticleBerlusconi zu einem Jahr Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt
Der ehemalige italienische Premierminister Silvio Berlusconi muss sich momentan wegen mehreren Delikten vor italienischen Gerichten verurteilen. Aktuell ging es um abgehörte Telefonate bezüglich einer...
View ArticleImpaired Driving Campaign
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View Article#ReinventLaw (Or What I Did On The Eve of Destruction)
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">When Windows was introduced, I told Dr. S.J. that it was the death of understanding. Before Windows, a computer user needed to know DOS commands or he...
View ArticleE.D.N.Y.: Apparently authority for consent sufficient; if actual authority...
Defendant contended that the room in the apartment searched by the police by his roommate’s consent was his. The facts presented to the police at the time, however, showed that the apartment was the...
View ArticleD.Ore.: Driver's consent to wait for drug dog didn't extend to passengers
The officer’s version of Oregon law on what is an obscured LPN was a mistake of law and can’t support the stop. During the stop, one passenger got out and stared intently at the officer. That wasn’t...
View ArticleCA9 (en banc): A forensic search of a computer on crossing the border is...
An intensive search of defendant's hard drive seized at the border was not reasonable under the border search doctrine. United States v. Cotterman, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 4731 (9th Cir. March 8, 2013)...
View ArticleInternational Criminal Law CLE Planned
John L. Fossum is scheduled to speak at a CLE on International Criminal Law, planned for May 3, 2013 in Minneapolis. Mr. Fossum will be speaking on the history of International Criminal Law and Ethics...
View ArticleLeyba Defense PLLC has 50% dismissal rate on DOL Hearings in last 20 cases
If you have been arrested in Seattle for a DUI, or in Washington State for that matter then you face two separate legal actions. One of the legal actions is with the Washington State Department of...
View ArticleInteresting developments in "smart gun" discussions and debate
I just came across this notable piece from California on my favorite firearms topic, namely smart gun technologies and policies. The report is headlined "Personalized guns touted as safety check," and...
View Article"The Conservative Case Against More Prisons"
The title of this post is the headline of this lengthy new piece authored by Vikrant Reddy and Marc Levin, senior policy advisers to the Right on Crime campaign, and now appearing in The American...
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