December, 2012 Articles

Basic facts about lawyers

If you are accused of a crime the first thing you should do is find out the type of crime you have been accused of. This is important because this will affect the kind of legal representation you look ...
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Texas Drug Penalties You May Not Know About

If you are arrested and charged with possession of an illegal drug in the state of Texas, such as marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, or other narcotics, you may be charged with a misdemeanor or ...
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Former Dallas Police Officer Convicted of Fraud

A former Dallas police officer who worked at Crime Stoppers for seven years was convicted of wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with the program. A national program, Crime Stoppers allows ...
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Man Charged with Retail Theft in Baby Formula Incident

"Loss prevention officers" at a Chicago store detained and turned over to police a man accused of attempting to steal several containers of baby formula. The arrest happened at just before ...
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Chicago PD Arrest Man for Attempting to Give Away His Young Son

J.C. was taken into custody by police on a recent Saturday evening for trying to get strangers to take his three-year-old son with them. The 31-year-old father was observed by security at a Greyhound ...
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Chicago Aggravated DUI Leads to 8 Year Prison Sentence

A former Chicago police detective killed two men in an aggravated DUI crash in 2009 on the Dan Ryan Expressway. In November of this year, the man, J.F. was sentenced to an 8-year prison sentence for ...
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Illinois DUI Factors and Information

According to the Illinois Secretary of State's Office, the typical DUI offender in the state is a male under the age of 35. Most of these offenders are arrested on a weekend between the hours of ...
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