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Posted on Dec 31, 2013
Illegal dumping has become an increasingly difficult problem in the United States. Unlike littering, dumping is the act of leaving large items or large volumes of trash in places where it is not ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2013
Though state laws vary a great deal, one of the rules that do apply across the board is that no one under the age of 21 can drink or buy alcohol legally. If someone sells an alcoholic beverage to a ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2013
Criminal threats are any threats that are issued either in writing, over the phone, electronically, or verbally that cause reasonable fear for a victim. The threats must put someone in fear in order ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2013
If you are ever arrested, one thing you certainly cannot do is forget your rights. And the best course of action is usually to exercise your right to remain silent and your right to an attorney. Keep ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2013
When you are first arrested for a crime, you will want to locate a criminal defense attorney who can help you with your case. When you talk with your attorney, chances are that your conversations ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2013
An affirmative defense would lead to an acquittal even in cases where a prosecutor proved every single component of a criminal charge. The types of affirmative defenses available would vary according ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013
With an estimated 43.4 million people on the road this Thanksgiving holiday, not only does the accident rate spike up, but the number of police patrols and DUI checkpoints increases as well. With law ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. This is why many individuals may take advantage of the chaos and try to steal some of the deals without ever paying for them. Petty theft ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2013
Last week a man was arrested at a Dunkin' Donuts for using his father's old police badge and his own gun to persuade clerks that he was a police officer. He had been posing as law enforcement ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013
Many cities in the United States have set curfews in place that specifically affect juveniles. There are also emergency curfews and business curfews which may be set in place in order to restore order ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2013
There are traffic violations serious enough to land you in jail, or even prison. A charge of reckless driving does not involve the use of drugs or alcohol (pleading down a DUI to a "wet ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2013
This court, also known as youth offender's court, is a civil court, not a criminal one. This means that a minor who has been charged with an offense has been charged with a delinquent act, not a ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2013
Resisting arrest can be a separate criminal offense in some states, while in others, it falls under the general category of obstruction of justice. This can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. A ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2013
While all states have conformed to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, raising the minimum drinking age to 21 years, various state laws affect how these offenses are categorized and penalized. ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2013
About 6 million people illegally use anabolic steroids or human growth hormone every year, and can be punished for this crime. While prosecutions for steroid use are not as common, they are ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2013
This is not an offense that can be leveled when someone accidentally destroys evidence. This offense means that someone has changed, hidden, or destroyed concrete evidence on purpose, in order to ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2013
When individuals are arrested for the use of a deadly weapon, the charges can envelop a lot of different situations. For example, in some courts, a car may be considered a deadly weapon if the vehicle ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013
A charge of harassment can cover any number of offenses, such as cyberbullying, hate crimes, and stalking. Harassment is any action that is purposefully meant to bother, goad, intimidate, or dismay ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013
How does a criminal case get started? A case does not actually start with a suspect's arrest. If no charges are pressed against the suspect, then the case will never go to trial or even become a ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2013
What should you do when you get pulled over by a police officer? Knowing the answer to this question can help spare you a lot of trouble in the future. Before you find yourself in this situation, it ...
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