A first-time felony offender is going to wonder if their lack of a criminal record is going to work in their favor. Once again, television and movies seem to have people convinced that first-time offenders get off easy and then everyone just rides off into the sunset. While it would be great if everything…
Most people are familiar with the crime of forgery, but that does not mean that everyone understands the criminal consequences of forgery. If you talk to the type of criminal defense attorney Staten Island residents rely on, you will find that forgery can be prosecuted in many different ways and can carry a wide…
For many people, it is difficult to imagine having a warrant out for their arrest and not know it. But if you travel a lot, or you have lived in many different places, then sometimes the smallest infractions can often lead to a warrant. For example, if you had a parking ticket in Ohio…
Whenever you watch the news, there is a good chance you will hear the reporter refer to a crime as “white collar” or “blue collar.” All criminals look the same on television when they are being taken away in a police car wearing an orange jump suit, but what do those terms mean? Do…
What is your opinion when you read a news story about the police tricking someone into getting arrested? When a police officer poses as a prostitute to arrest unsuspecting clients, is that fair? How about those instances when the police send people letters saying that they have won a free vacation but those people…
Have you ever ordered your criminal history to see if there are any inaccuracies on it? Life can play funny tricks on people and you never know when your name could be mistaken for someone else’s, or if your vehicle was mistakenly tagged for a parking violation in a state you visited briefly and…
In the United States, police officials can do a variety of searches on your home that are legal despite their location. For example, the police can fly a drone over your house to do surveillance and not violate your rights to privacy. The police can even enter large open fields surrounding your house to…
In the United States, an American citizen can refuse to take just about any kind of test that the police ask them to take. But if you think that refusing to take a field sobriety test is a good idea or the end of the conversation, then you are sadly mistaken. Each state has…
With the increasing proliferation of high-definition recording devices throughout society, many people are nervous that the government may be listening in on us on a regular basis. This fear of government intrusion also makes people wary of strangers who could be undercover government agents. But under what circumstances can an undercover government agent record…
One of the more common phrases people see in advertisements for attorneys is the idea of a free consultation. Does this mean that the lawyer is going to give you all of the information you need for nothing? Believe it or not, many personal injury attorneys take on cases every day where the lawyers…