Is Washington Far Behind?
As 2019 roles in, Utah is one of the first states to implement a stricter drunk driving law, lowering the legal limit to .05. Most ...
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Child Pornography Under State and Federal Law
Federal and state laws make it a crime to produce, possess, distribute, or sell pornographic materials that exploit or portray a minor (under the age ...
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Long Arm of the Law Redux
In related news to our post last week, yet another government legal representative finds themselves on the wrong side of the law. As one can ...
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Harassment Via Text Messaging
Most states have criminal laws against harassing texts, in some form or another. Harassment has a rather low level threshold: it is repeated, unwanted contact. ...
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Steps to Take When Being Pulled Over
Most of us at some point in our lives may get pulled over by a police officer one day. There are simple steps during traffic ...
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Passage of a New Criminal Justice Bill
Earlier this week the US Senate passed a significant and sweeping criminal justice bill. The concern was the imprisonment of far too many Americans for ...
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DUI’s and Diabetes
Diabetes is a troubling disease, no doubt. And it can be a real challenge for someone stopped for DUI. This is so because diabetic reactions ...
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Jury Nullification
The United States Constitution guarantees a trial by jury to all persons accused of a crime. That jury is comprised of average citizens from all ...
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Mandatory Sentences and Theories
State and federal criminal statutes that include mandatory sentences require judges to impose identical sentences on all persons convicted of the same offense. Mandatory sentences ...
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