2011 Articles
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Law Offices of Matthew T. McNally
Drug courts in Georgia are those which are given the job of handling cases involving drug-users to help them change their destructive behavior. This is done through judicial intervention, supervision, ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By JD Law - Criminal Defense Specialists
California's Health and Safety Code contains sections governing the possession, sale, distribution, importation, transportation, and use of certain narcotics, illegal drugs, and controlled ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By JD Law - Criminal Defense Specialists
Everyone has heard the term " white collar crimes," referring to those crimes of a nonviolent nature which are used to gain the money, property, or services of another through deception. ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Thomas A. Brant
If you are convicted of an OUI in the state of Massachusetts, you face a number of penalties which can negatively impact your life. That is why it is important to enlist the services of an attorney ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Thomas A. Brant
We've all seen how allegations of sexual misconduct wind up in the headlines of newspapers, ruining reputations and lives and ending careers. Whether guilty or innocent, the mere mention of any ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Douglas N. Fox
Under Georgia law, serious violent crimes include such crimes as murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sodomy. These types of ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Douglas N. Fox
It has been reported that a Georgia mother was convicted of misdemeanor charges after her son darted into traffic and was killed by a motorist who later fled the scene. The case, which attracted ...
Continue reading "The Potential Unfairness of the Criminal Justice System" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Law Office of Tauna R. Bogle
If you have been charged with a felony in the state of Florida, you are facing the most serious criminal charges under law. Felony crimes are those which are punishable by prison terms, fines, ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Law Office of Tauna R. Bogle
A misdemeanor may sound like a minor offense. A conviction, however, will end up in a permanent criminal record which can have long-lasting negative effects on your life. Background checks have become ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
Last month, two teenagers were arrested in Mississippi for murdering an elderly man. According to prosecutors, the two teens were looking for a man of a specific race to assault just prior to running ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
Last month, two teenagers were arrested in Mississippi for murdering an elderly man. According to prosecutors, the two teens were looking for a man of a specific race to assault just prior to running ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
According to Mississippi's District 16 Circuit Court Judge Lee Howard, 80% of all crime committed in the state is related to drugs. The judge presented a plan in response to this startling figure, ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
According to Mississippi's District 16 Circuit Court Judge Lee Howard, 80% of all crime committed in the state is related to drugs. The judge presented a plan in response to this startling figure, ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By Law Offices of Adam L. Pearlman
Sexual assault is a broad term that covers a wide range of sex crimes, including rape. Sexual assault simply refers to any unwanted sexual contact. A person can be charged with sexual assault when ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By Law Offices of Adam L. Pearlman
In the state of California, grand theft refers to obtaining another person’s or entity’s property by illegal means and without their consent. If the items stolen are valued over $400, then it is ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By The Law Offices of Eric M. Matheny
FBI Discovers Wanted Fugitive In Santa Monica After a manhunt that lasted sixteen years, a major mob boss from Boston was arrested by federal investigators, CBS News reports. The former head of the ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By The Law Offices of Eric M. Matheny
Minor Arrested After Being Caught In Flagrante Delicto On Camera The young child allegedly broke into a parked car in the parking lot of a Toys R Us store in South Florida, the Miami Herald reports. ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Stephen G. Rodriguez & Partners
Couple Lives In Hiding On West Coast For Over A Decade A man alleged to be a former head of the Irish crime syndicate in Boston has been arrested by federal agents and is expected to face trial soon ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Thomas F. Mueller
Perhaps one of the most emotionally stressful legal situations a parent may experience is when their child has been taken into custody for a criminal offense. Juvenile crime can be a tricky issue ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Thomas F. Mueller
According to a recent editorial, the Three Strikes Law enacted in 1994 may have nothing to do with a decrease in California crime rates. Often in the face of economic downturns there is an increase in ...
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