November, 2010 Articles

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Tucson Drug Crime Laws

In Arizona, drug crimes are the most frequently prosecuted crimes in the state. There are many different forms and varying severities of drug crimes, which are either misdemeanor or felony offenses. ...
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California’s 10-20-Life Law

In 1997, the state of California enacted Penal Code section 12202.53, 10-20-life ("Use a gun and you're done") law, which dramatically increased the punishment for crimes which involve ...
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Sex Crime Penalties in Mississippi

A sex crime involves an illegal sexual act, sometimes committed violently against a person, and sometimes in conjunction with another person such as prostitution or solicitation.Sex crimes have very ...
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Understanding Miami Drug Crimes

Drug offenses are serious crimes, which have severe penalties in the state of Florida. Drug offenses include the possession, manufacturing, cultivation, distribution, transportation, trafficking or ...
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Have you Been Charged with Disorderly Conduct in Vegas?

If you have been involved in any of the following actions, then you can be charged with disorderly conduct in Las Vegas or Clark County: Disturbing or breaching the peace Being involved in a fight ...
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Defending Restraining Orders

In California, people can acquire different types of restraining orders. If and when a restraining order is granted against you, the restraining order can be in place for up to five years and in ...
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Carjacking in Los Angeles

Carjacking in California is a serious crime. Carjacking is a felony offense and the penalty is up to nine years in state prison plus additional prison time if a weapon was involved in the commission ...
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The Increasing Incidence of Internet Crime

Internet Crimes Escalate; Losses Double As long as there has been society, there has been crime. Most crimes are in some way a form of either violence, sexual offenses, or theft, and internet crimes ...
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The Legalities of Mississippi Theft Crimes

Theft crimes are serious criminal offenses, which can result in misdemeanor or felony convictions depending upon the severity of the crime. There are many different forms of theft ranging from petty ...
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Consequences of Assault & Battery

Assault and battery are two separate criminal offenses under Florida criminal law. Assault is defined as the threat, intention or attempt to commit a violent act against another person. Battery is the ...
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Charges for Sex Offenses

When a defendant is convicted or even accused of a sex crime it is embarrassing, degrading and is harmful to a person's reputation. Such charges can even result in the loss of professional ...
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Driving Under the Influence in Las Vegas

Nevada has strict laws for DUI and if you are arrested, you are placing yourself at risk. You may lose your driver's license, be put in jail and may have monetary fines to pay as well. Having a ...
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Defining “Assault” Under California Law

Have you been accused of assault in Los Angeles? Under California Penal Code 240 PC, "An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of ...
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Charges of Burglary/Robbery

Burglary and robbery are two separate criminal defenses with enormously varying degrees of severity. Minor incidents such as shoplifting are forms of theft considered to be misdemeanors because no ...
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Falsifying ID Can lead to Harsh Consequences

An individual is committing fraud if he or she creates, uses or is in possession of false identification. Stealing or using another's driver's license, creating a counterfeit license or ID ...
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Fighting Disturbing the Peace Charges

Disturbing the peace is a broad term that generally refers to an individual either unlawfully fighting in a public place or challenging another to fight in a public place. It also covers maliciously ...
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