September, 2011 Articles
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Law Offices of David Diamond
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, domestic violence is a major problem in the Los Angeles area. In the state of California, it is a crime to threaten, beat, sexually assault or otherwise ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Law Offices of David Diamond
With a sagging economy and unemployment levels high all over the country, unemployment fraud sometimes comes with the territory. Unemployment fraud is considered a white collar crime and is punishable ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Due to collaborative efforts on the part of the Phoenix, Mesa, and Glendale police departments, a retail store shoplifting ring was broken and now sixteen suspects between the ages of eighteen and ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
Many people were shocked that Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder charges relating to her two-year-old child's death. However, according to the laws of the U.S., a person is not to be ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Knowles Law Firm. PLC
A twenty-five-year-old Tempe, Arizona mother was recently charged with child abuse after allegedly leaving her two daughters, aged 2 and 4, alone in a car. A passerby saw the children wandering around ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Law Offices of Bruce C. Bridgman
There are specific laws in the state of California regarding firearms and it sometimes happens that people violate these unknowingly because they are unfamiliar with the laws themselves. If a person ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Mitch Furman & Associates
In many cities around the country, including Chicago, thieves are targeting churches, schools, businesses and even a funeral home to steal copper from air conditioning units. The long coils of copper ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Knowles Law Firm, PLC
In Arizona, animals have protection under the law just as people do. There are two separate categories of animal cruelty, passive and active. Passive animal cruelty occurs when people fail to properly ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
As of the first of July, 2011, a new law went into effect in Mississippi, making it a crime to impersonate another on the internet. Using computers to commit acts which are against the law is an ever ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Law Office Kinsell, Zadel & Whitaker
A Gainesville neighborhood was shocked to discover the violent incident that had taken place within their peaceful subdivision. A man with a gun came up to an elderly resident as he was out front of ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Law Office Kinsell, Zadel & Whitaker
An incident that started as a simple bicycle law violation turns out to be serious trouble for a local man. Deputies spotted JF riding a bike at night without the front and back lights installed as ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Law Offices of Bruce C. Bridgman
A civil remedy has been proposed by a state legislature that will make it easier for victims to sue for damages when they have been harmed by thieves who specialize in creating fake online profiles. ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Mitch Furman & Associates
Times have changed when it comes to violence in schools. It is not uncommon in many schools around the country (mostly at the middle and high school levels) to have police on campus and to perform ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Law Office of Leonard Matsuk
California has the largest homeless population in the U.S.; it also has the highest rate of violence against them with almost one in three homeless persons having served in the military. There has ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Law Office of Leonard Matsuk
Forgery is considered a theft crime and is still one of the fastest growing white collar crimes today. Forgery can be defined as the intention to commit fraud by knowingly creating, using, or altering ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Miller Law Firm, PLLC
Even in the Old Testament, there are numerous references to capital punishment and almost every major civilization has used it as a means to punish wrongdoers and deter others from committing crimes. ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Guy L. Womack & Associates
According to the Uniform Military Code of Justice (UMCJ), any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct that is unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman shall be punished ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Guy L. Womack & Associates
The term phishing, according to some sources, came about in 1996 and is an alteration of the word fishing, though the concept is similar. The word phishing, however, relates to a form of online ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Tylden Shaeffer, Attorney at Law, P.C.
There are a multitude of reasons to seek criminal record clearance. Even a minor incident on your record could prevent you from getting certain jobs, obtaining a loan, or attending a college or ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Tylden Shaeffer, Attorney at Law, P.C.
Aiding or encouraging a murder can result in charges just as severe as those for an individual who actually commits murder. Two San Antonio men are discovering this firsthand after being charged with ...
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