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Article: What a Criminal Lawyer Tells His Kids about… Social Host Liability
Underage drinking is a difficult topic for any parent to handle. We all know it’s pretty much inevitable that our […]
Article: DOJ Rescinds Letter Cautioning Lower Courts on Fines, Fees for Poor Defendants
In his first year at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Attorney General Jeff Sessions has reversed numerous policies set by […]
Article: What is the Fifth Amendment Privilege?
You have likely heard someone say they are “pleading the Fifth,” whether it was in a court, on television, or […]
Article: Grand Juries
Although many cases involve a grand jury, they are far less publicized and less well known than their trial jury […]
Article: Pardoned by President, Sheriff Arpaio Wants Conviction Tossed
Donald Trump’s first presidential pardon went on August 25 to Joe Arpaio, the long-time Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, first […]
Article: New York’s New Law on Sealing Criminal Records: How It Works, What It Covers
The New York state legislature passed, as part of the 2017-2018 budget bill, a new section 160.59, titled “Sealing of […]
Article: House Judiciary Would Give DOJ Broad Powers to Ban New Drugs
A bill cleared by the House Judiciary Committee on July 12 would amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSRA) to make […]
Article: New State Law Will Keep Most 16- and 17-Year-Olds from Being Tried as Adults
Advancing goals advocates have sought for a dozen years, on April 10 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law […]
Article: What is Your Right to Film the Police?
Whether you are being questioned by police or are witnessing a police encounter with another person, you may consider recording […]
Article: Will Legal Marijuana Score Major Victories in 2016?
Despite gains, in New York and elsewhere, on medical marijuana, in 2015 no state was added to the slim roster […]
Article: Ohio Voters Reject Legalization Initiative by Almost 2:1 Margin
Ohio pot laws still deem the widely used recreational drug to be illegal. On November 3, Ohio voters turned down […]
Article: Total Costs for Local Jails Are Seriously Understated, New Study Says
What does it cost taxpayers to run a local jail? Unless your hobby is studying local government budgets, you probably […]