August, 2011 Articles

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Detective Nabs Burglar While Off-Duty

Suspect Allegedly Stole Cash And Credit Cards From Scranton Home After investigating a nighttime burglary, a detective caught sight of the suspect while off the clock, alerting fellow officers to make ...
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Intoxicated Driver Nearly Hits Undercover Police Vehicle

Driver Verbally Berates Plainclothes Police A group of law enforcement officers were carrying out undercover surveillance in an unmarked vehicle when they were nearly struck by an allegedly ...
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Police Begin Nationwide Crackdown On Motorcycle Gangsters

Suspects Arrested In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri And Other States According to court documents unsealed on Tuesday, a federal indictment has been issued against multiple members of an ...
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Swat Team Arrests Suspect After Hours Of Stalemate

Ohio Man Accused Of Knife-Point Robbery Hides In Home From Law Enforcement After a tense stand off that lasted for a grueling six hours, police took an elderly man suspected of robbery into custody. ...
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Ad Space Salesman Accused Of Embezzlement

Police Raid House Of Alleged Fraudster Law enforcement officials say they have nabbed a suspected embezzler who is accused of defrauding his business of one hundred and forty thousand dollars. The ...
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Former Police Deputy Has DUI Sentence Doubled

Orange County Judge Enacts Harsher Penalty When Suspect Arrives In Court Drunk After pleading guilty to multiple charges, a former deputy with the Orange County sheriff’s office received a ...
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Taking a Stand against Drug Charges

The city of Los Angeles has seen its fair share of drug crimes across the city. If you are presently facing drug possession charges – it's extremely important that you retain the services of ...
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Burglary Suspect Apprehended After Forgotten Dog Tips Off Police

Police were investigating a string of residential burglaries this month and were able to apprehend the suspect after his dog was discovered at the scene of one of the crimes. As investigators were on ...
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What Constitutes Obstruction of Justice?

When a person is accused of obstructing justice, it is considered a serious offense. There are many ways that someone can be involved in the obstruction of justice and not even realize it, thus the ...
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DUI Arrests Come in Many Unusual Forms

DUI arrests come in many interesting forms. As an example, many people may not have considered the fact that they can be arrested for DUI while driving "any" type of motorized vehicle. ...
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Driver Turns Self in for Hit and Run Accident in Lynnwood

A 37-year-old father of three was walking home at around 11:30 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle that promptly fled the scene. When emergency help arrived, the man was pronounced dead from ...
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Not Even Cheetos Cover up Alcohol on the Breath Test

A man was pulled over by a law enforcement officer for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving. The officer followed him to a truck stop where the suspect quickly made his way into the snack counter. ...
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How Police Determine Who to Arrest in a Domestic Violence Dispute

Police in Ohio actually have the ability to arrest both parties in a domestic violence dispute but the Ohio law strongly discourages it. Beneath Ohio's preferred arrest law, the officer must determine ...
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Criminal Procedure After an Arrest

You've been arrested. Now what? If you have been arrested, the next step in the criminal process is the booking. You will be in police custody and your arrest will be processed. Generally, this ...
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Criminal Law: Arrests and Consequences

A criminal case usually begins with an arrest. This may follow a criminal investigation by a state or federal law enforcement agency, such as your local police, state police, or a federal bureau, such ...
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Melanie’s Law in Massachusetts

How it Affects OUI Cases Melanie's law was enacted on October 28, 2005 with the express purpose of enhancing the penalties and administrative actions for those charged with drunk driving in ...
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Domestic Violence Cases in Georgia

Chapter 13 of the Georgia Domestic Relations Code governs the subject of domestic violence. In Georgia, domestic violence is defined as an offense by one member of a household against another. ...
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What Are Drug Courts and What Do They Do?

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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Drug Crimes Under the California Health and Safety Code

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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White Collar Crimes: From Passing Bad Checks to Ponzi Schemes

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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