July, 2012 Articles
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Posted on Jul 27, 2012 By Law Office of Matthew T. McNally
Georgia law prohibits the crime of theft by shoplifting and defines it in the following ways: Concealing or taking possession of goods in a store or a retail establishment, Altering the price tag or ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2012 By Law Office of Matthew T. McNally
Georgia's governor has recently signed into law new legislation aimed at reducing some of the economic burden of the state's enormous prison system for Georgia taxpayers. The legislation was ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Thomas A. Brant
Massachusetts is home to many colleges and universities and thus has a large college-aged population. Many of these individuals may find themselves in trouble with the law due to dorm and fraternity ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Thomas A. Brant
The 209A restraining order in Massachusetts is a protective order issued by the courts to protect an alleged victim from domestic violence. Such an order can result in the named abuser being ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Musa-Obregon & Associates
27-year-old J.P. pleaded not-guilty to state-level terror charges that were brought against him. He was indicted in late February by a grand jury for alleged offenses of weapons possession and ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Musa-Obregon & Associates
A local woman, 30-year-old J.B., that had been arrested earlier this year recently faced charges in court. She turned over her passport to the district attorney's office and was released on ...
Continue reading "Manhattan Woman Arrested in Connection with Prostitution Ring" »
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Cates & Sargeant Law Group, PLLC
S.W. was recently indicted on several charges including fraud and vehicle theft. He was first arrested in March after a report of a man impersonating a police officer. According to a report from an ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Cates & Sargeant Law Group, PLLC
A 68-year-old Kingman woman was taken into custody and charged with several felonies. The incident she was arrested for occurred when a repossession agent arrived at the woman's home on an evening ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Cates & Sargeant Law Group, PLLC
Police throughout Arizona have had to deal with a series of bazaar incidents in recent weeks involving naked people acting strangely and committing crimes. In one case, a man allegedly caused a multi ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Cates & Sargeant Law Group, PLLC
A six-month investigation by local and federal authorities, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), recently resulted in a major bust. DEA officials stated that the investigation had been ...
Continue reading "20 Arrests Made in Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Grostyan & Associates, PLC
A 32-year-old nurse has been charged with stealing morphine from at least one patient. An elderly man reported that a woman that had been his nurse when he was receiving hospice care had stopped by ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Law Office of A. Antonio Tomas, P.A.
Four men were recently arrested and charged with various offenses regarding a prostitution ring using teenage foster kids. Authorities investigating the case believe the men were led by 29-year-old ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Law Office of A. Antonio Tomas, P.A.
A 50-year-old Miami woman has been charged recently in connection to allegations of having stolen nearly $3,500 from a local farmers' market organization. The woman, R.W., was a volunteer with the ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By De Castroverde Law Group
The state of Nevada legalized marijuana for ill patients under the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program (NMMP) in 2001. Under this law, those who qualify may apply for a card which allows them to use ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Leavengood, Dauval & Boyle, P.A.
The family of a 13-year-old boy is hoping that the community listened when it comes to firing guns in to the air for holidays. D.D. was struck in the head by a bullet when he was 12 years old. He was ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Leavengood, Dauval & Boyle, P.A.
A man with a previous felony conviction was recently sentenced for drug and weapons charges from last year. K.D. was arrested in November of last year after selling an undercover officer crack ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2012 By Martinian & Associates
Search and seizure by law enforcement in any type of criminal case can lead to evidence which can convict one. Evidence gained may be various drugs, drug paraphernalia, open containers, computers and ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2012 By Martinian & Associates
California generally allows its citizens to own firearms, except for convicted felons, those convicted of certain misdemeanors, those who are addicted to drugs, those who are mentally incompetent, and ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2012 By Law Office of Matthew Cargal
The Higher Education Act (HEA) provides financial aid to students in postsecondary and higher education. Those who have been convicted of drug offenses, however, are denied that aid under the Aid ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2012 By Law Office of Matthew Cargal
If you have been arrested and charged for a drug offense in or around the Pasadena, California area, you may not be aware of Proposition 36, which was passed by California voters in 2000. Under the ...
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