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…
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…
People who think about criminal charges often focus on the sentence that the court might impose. They may not think about the collateral consequences that are set up by various laws and those that are imposed by society. In some cases, these can be just…
There are all kinds of urban legends out there about drugs and drug use. Here’s one you may not have heard before: Your tongue can turn green from smoking marijuana. Does it sound ridiculous? It should, because there’s no scientific evidence whatsoever that smoking marijuana…
When a police officer shows up at your door and asks to enter your home, you are fully allowed to deny entry and refuse to give consent. You do not have to let them come in and search your property. To get in without consent,…
If a case ever hinges mainly on the testimony of an eyewitness, you need to carefully consider just how robust that testimony may be. The eyewitness may seem confident. They may influence a jury. That does not mean they are telling the truth, and the…
You probably already know that unless you invite the police into your home or they witness a crime in progress, they need a warrant to conduct most searches. What you may not realize is that some of the most incriminating evidence police may find can…
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