The Juvenile System
In the eyes of the law, a juvenile or a minor is any person under the legal adult age. This age varies from state to ...
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Embezzle(theft)
What is embezzlement? Good question. It can be said that embezzlement is theft, but theft isn’t necessarily embezzlement. By its very nature, embezzlement involves a ...
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An Assault That Wasn’t?
What warrants the police and/or a prosecutor to pursue an arrest or a criminal charge? Apparently that is a good question; it is amazing how ...
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Bad Intention
It is, of course, never a good idea to knowingly or intentionally hit and run other cars, property or people. In fact, it is a ...
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The Beginning of a Criminal Case
Whether it’s the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial or the Donald Trump Russia investigation, each day the media reports on high profile criminal trials and ...
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Right to Counsel – 6th Amendment
A criminal defendant’s right to an attorney is found in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which requires the “assistance of counsel” for the ...
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Hearsay Rule Explained
One of the most common objections used in a criminal trial is the rule against hearsay. The rule against hearsay is complex and full of ...
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A Cannabis Culture Holiday
It is April 20, 2018, and that means one thing – “4/20”, a cannabis culture holiday of sorts, is upon us. It hasn’t gone unnoticed ...
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Rights – Know Them, Exercise Them
Certainly no one ever wants to have an encounter with a police officer when his red and blue lights are flashing. These are pretty colors ...
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A Defendant’s Right to a Trial by Jury
One of the most important constitutional rights a defendant has is the right to have a jury of his or her own peers decide whether ...
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