2011 Articles

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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in California

Even Over-the-Counter Drugs Can Lead to a DUI Conviction Under California's Vehicle Code 23152(a), it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Did you know ...
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The Implied Consent Law in California

What does it mean in a DUI case? Like most states, California maintains an "implied consent" law. This means that when you are licensed by the DMV to operate a motor vehicle, you are giving your ...
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Don’t Point that Unloaded Gun in Georgia

Weapons Charges You Should Know About In Georgia, if you point an unloaded gun at another person, you can be charged with a criminal offense. Whether loaded or unloaded, you face the prospect of being ...
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Domestic Violence Charges in Georgia

Have You Been Charged with Family Violence in Atlanta? Domestic violence, otherwise known as family violence in Georgia courts, begins with the arrest of a person alleged to have committed some type ...
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Fraud – The Most Common White Collar Crime

Types of Felonies Involving Fraud in Texas The Texas Penal Code lists thousands of different criminal offenses. Those which are felonies involving fraud are listed under Chapter 32. Felonies are ...
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Criminal Defense: What are Your Rights?

Understanding Your Rights After an Arrest or Criminal Charge If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, you may be wondering what, if any rights, you have. This may especially be true if you ...
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High-Class Prostitution Ring Busted in Brooklyn

According to New York police, five corporations and a total of seventeen people were indicted in Brooklyn in connection with a New York City escort service. They were charged with running a high-class ...
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How Police Track Cyber-Predators

With millions of children now spending time regularly on internet chat rooms talking with people they have never met, they sometimes don't realize the dangers involved. They may be having ...
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When a Minor is Accused of a Crime, How It Is Different?

When a minor is accused of a crime, the juvenile justice system is different than the adult system and parents or guardians should be aware of this. Each state has different age groups covered within ...
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Woman Protecting Family Accidentally Shoots Husband

According to a recent newspaper, an unfortunate tragedy occurred that left a woman at the mercy of a grand jury investigation. Mrs. W. and her husband were visiting their son and grandchildren when a ...
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Sexting: An Internet/Computer Crime

Internet crime has increased in recent years; another type of crime that now fits into this category is called "sexting." This activity involves the transmission of nude images or other ...
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Author Lends Support to Investigating Wrongful Convictions

Recently, a best-selling author and skilled attorney has lent his support to a commission in North Carolina that evaluates prisoners who claim they are innocent of the crimes they were convicted for. ...
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Man Charged with Felony for Making Crank 911 Calls

A 57-year-old man, Mr. C, was arrested for crank calling 911 last month. He was accused of calling and threatening law enforcement and misusing the 911 system. Mr. C. had been drinking at a bar and ...
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Gun Crime Statistics in Arizona

Although the recent shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords brought much attention to Arizona and the subject of gun crime became the topic of conversation for many months, there are many other ...
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What You Need to Know About DNA Evidence

What is DNA and how can it be linked to you? We hear about DNA evidence all the time. It's talked about in television shows, on the radio and in newspapers, but how many of us really know what it is ...
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Do You Know Your Miranda Rights?

The History of the Miranda Warning Across the nation, citizens have heard the Miranda Warning hundreds of times in television and movie police dramas. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything ...
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Newspaper Delivery Man Tips Off Police to Burglaries in Progress

Per a recent police report in Palm Bay, a local newspaper delivery man helped police stop five burglary suspects by his keen observation and his reporting of the suspicious activity he observed to the ...
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Death Sentence Pronounced for Woman Who Murdered Housekeeper

A 45-year-old Brevard County woman who tortured and murdered her housekeeper in 2005 has just been sentenced to death row. She will be the third woman on death row and will be processed out of Brevard ...
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Changes to Florida’s Sentencing for Drug Crimes Being Considered

Florida has 146 prisons and 10% of its prison population is doing time for drug convictions like cultivation of marijuana, sales or illegal use of prescription drugs or transporting illegal ...
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A Sex Crime Conviction Can Have Lifelong Effects

Being convicted of a sex crime carries not only harsh penalties, but just recently, a new policy passed by our Florida Governor takes away a convicted sex offender's right to vote - even if he has ...
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