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The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) has become a nightmare for a lot of people convicted of crimes like indecent exposure for streaking or urinating in an alley after drinking a little too much. It has also trapped people who were required to register after an angry parent pressed statutory rape charges against their minor’s overage boyfriend or girlfriend and people who were convicted of now-legal consensual acts, like oral sex. Read More»
Medical marijuana is on the tipping point of approval in the U.S., now that 25 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of the drug. However, driving regulations are still very restrictive when it comes to marijuana use—which presents some serious problems for those using medical marijuana. It’s important to understand the potential problem you face if you use medical marijuana and what you can do if you’re given a DUI for “ Read More»
When you are negotiating a personal injury settlement, your main aim is to get the highest possible amount. In fact, a common bit of advice is to reject a low offer and proceed to trial with the hope of increasing the award. However, this only makes sense in some cases, but not all. For example, it might be prudent to accept a seemingly low offer in any of these two conditions. Read More»
If your teenage son or daughter is charged with a serious crime, you want to focus a lot of effort into making sure that his or her case is heard in the juvenile court system instead of the adult one. These are the things you need to know.
Why is juvenile court better than adult court?
Juvenile courts exist because the law has started to recognize that the juvenile mind doesn’t fully develop its ability to think in long-range terms or fully understand the consequences of certain actions. Read More»
What should you do if the police come to your door and ask to come inside and speak with you? Do you let them in? Do you try to find out what they want to know? Make the wrong choice, and you could end up facing charges yourself. Before you open the door, this is what you should know about handling the situation.
1.) The police can’t force you to talk to them. Read More»
