April, 2012 Articles
Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
When a minor is charged with a crime, he or she faces a criminal procedure that is different than one for adult offenders. In Los Angeles, the Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
Health care fraud is a growing crime in the U.S. in which hundreds of individuals are indicted and convicted annually. According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, it is most often ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Okabe & Haushalter
Crimes against minors through the use of the internet involve serious prosecution and penalties at both the state and federal level. These types of crimes are often investigated by federal law ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Burch Law Office
Law enforcement across North Carolina has begun to discover that new strategies need to be implemented when it comes to drug crimes in the state. Officials are now taking a hard look at what needs to ...
Continue reading "Greenville Authorities Have More to Contend with Than Prescription Fraud" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Burch Law Office
Like many states, North Carolina has a point system in place which assigns points to different traffic violations in Greenville and throughout the state. These points are intended to be another ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Burch Law Office
A 22-year-old local man was shot and killed recently when trying to gain access to a neighbor’s house. The incident occurred around 9:00 at night on Sunday. Sheriff’s Deputies report that ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Burch Law Office
The 40-year-old man charged in the incident was driving his truck on a state highway with his girlfriend when the accident occurred. According to reports, the man, M.K., over corrected when his ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Law Office of Matthew T. McNally
In the state of Georgia, you can lose your driving privileges in three ways. Your license application can be canceled by the Department of Driver Services if you fail to provide correct information or ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Arizona passed Proposition 200 several years ago to give alternative options to first-time drug offenders as opposed to jail time. The Proposition was adopted to handle the drug problems of nonviolent ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Health care fraud has become increasingly investigated and prosecuted by states and the federal government. This type of crime is known as a white collar crime, which is criminal activity committed by ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Not many states have incorporated a separate category for drunk driving that is called the Super Extreme. Arizona passed such a law in September 2007 to help deter the increasing number of traffic ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
In recent times, domestic violence cases involving celebrities and major sports figures has become news for tabloids, newspapers, and magazines. Nearly everyone has heard about or seen some type of ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
The growing proliferation of computers and the internet has resulted in an increase in its use in sex crimes. A majority of these crimes are aimed at minors, such as luring minors through email and ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
According to research done by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), methamphetamine drug use and drug crimes have continued to rise throughout the United States. Once focused in California and the ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Law Offices of Guy L. Womack & Associates, P.C.
Several elderly individuals in the Dallas area recently reported getting frightening calls from supposed U.S. DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) agents. A 68-year-old woman said someone had called ...
Continue reading "Federal Authorities Seek Suspects in DEA Scam" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Law Offices of Guy L. Womack & Associates, P.C.
The recent high profile case involving the alleged murder of 16 Afghan civilians by a United States Army officer has people in a state of disbelief. Family, friends and neighbors of Staff Sgt. Robert ...
Continue reading "Friends & Family Shocked by Army Staff Sergeant’s Alleged Involvement in Killings" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Guy L. Womack & Associates, P.C.
Houston Police recently took three individuals into custody that are suspected of a series of theft crimes at Hobby Airport parking garages. The three males, ages 17, 19 and 22, are from Kazakhstan ...
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