Being accused of a crime is, by all means, an unsettling experience. The situation becomes even more harrowing if you had nothing to do with the crime in question. If you are accused and charged with a crime you did not commit, you need to fight for justice. One of...
It is an unfortunate truth, but it is possible to lose your job because of a DUI. Whether you drive for work or not, your employer may have rules that put an end to your employment with them. If you do drive for work, being unable to drive due to a DUI could limit...
Whether you got stopped by a loss prevention professional when attempting to leave a store or your employer accuses you of pilfering business supplies, your first instinct might be to plead guilty because you don't want to go to court. People worry about how the media...
The criminal justice system looks much different now than it did in past eras. Plea bargains, for example, have been around in some form since the 1600s, but they are more prevalent than ever in the 21st century. Today, plea bargains are deemed necessary to relieve...
Since the 1970s, law enforcement has relied on sting operations to arrest those who break the law. They can target any suspected criminal activity in a sting: drug dealing, internet luring, selling stolen goods, prostitution and many more. For those looking to make...
Make believe, or pretend, is a game for children, but some adults are tempted to play the game, too. However, if you impersonate someone or pretend to be another and benefit from the impersonation, you will face felony charges. The criminal impersonation of another...
Police officers observing popular roads may watch closely for signs of drunk driving and immediately intervene when they believe a driver is drunk. If the traffic stop affirms their suspicions, they will arrest someone for a criminal offense instead of just writing...
You might not consider driving after drinking to be as bad as stealing from a shop or committing another crime. Yet, you may be forced to reconsider if you are charged with a felony DUI. This can happen when a court considers that there were aggravating factors to...
The police bring you in for questioning or an interrogation after an arrest. They ask you if you'd be willing to answer some questions, and you agree to it even though you don't have your lawyer present. You assume that everything that the police tell you is going to...
You don't want to get a DUI. You do still want to have a drink with dinner or go out for drinks with your friends. You just want to make sure that your BAC is under the legal limit. What you decide is to purchase your own breath test. You find it on Amazon and put in...
