You don’t want to have an encounter with the police. On a walk through your neighborhood, you spot an officer coming toward you. It looks like he’s just walking on patrol, not coming toward you specifically, but you turn and start jogging the opposite way.…
In some states, you can buy many firearms simply by walking into a sporting goods store and picking out what you want. They may or may not require you to have a license or a permit for the gun. It feels very easy to buy…
Those who use methamphetamine, or meth, tend to experience the impact of the drug very quickly. The “high” will usually last for a few hours — up to eight — and they may have some residual effects for four hours after that. Of course, it…
When you were driving your friend home, you noticed that they had several bags of different medications or substances with them. You asked what it was, thinking that it was unusual. They said it was for their chemistry class at school, so you didn’t think…
If you find yourself accused of serious criminal conduct, it may be wise to delete your social media profiles. Modern social media began simply as a way for college students to communicate with each other easily; Facebook, for instance, started at Harvard and was only…
One of the primary questions that a person who is facing criminal charges has is what sentence they will face if they are convicted. While your attorney can provide you with a range of possibilities when they review your case, they can’t tell you for…
The internet has insinuated itself into virtually every aspect of our daily lives, from keeping up with friends, shopping for groceries, announcing births and buying and selling used goods. It should be no wonder, then, that the internet has become a potent means of criminal…
When considering homicide charges, there are many variations depending on how things played out. For instance, manslaughter charges may be used for accidentally causing a death, whereas first-degree murder charges typically require the intent to commit murder before doing so. One of these classifications is…
Sharing your prescription medication doesn’t feel like it should be illegal. If someone had a headache and asked for some aspirin, you’d gladly give it to them. Is it that much different to share higher-level painkillers? You got them legally, after all, with a valid…
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