Being charged with a criminal offense can be a devastating experience. As well as the trauma of being arrested, interrogated, and potentially held in custody, you'll need to deal with the impact the charges may have on your personal and professional life. When you have a criminal record, it can affe...
New Mexico comes with one of the highest violent crime rates in the world. According to recent statistics, there are roughly 8.6 violent incidents per one thousand people. Comparing this with the country's average – 3.7 – we could say that a New Mexico Criminal attorney has a lot of work to do! But ...
According to a study carried out by the Department of Justice and an article by the Wall Street Journal, there are more than 100 million criminal records tied to more than 77 million Americans, since a person can have multiple records in multiple jurisdictions. A criminal record is a collection of d...
When it comes to solicitors, there are many different things that they deal with, such as claims for medical problems, injuries at work, crime offences and many more. Since there are so many different types of solicitors, it is important that you know exactly which one to go to depending on the prob...
Crimes take many forms. Someone may commit a minor crime such as a single instance of tax fraud. Another person might commit a more serious crime such as kidnapping or robbery. Under the constitution, all Americans are entitled to legal representation if they accused of any kind of criminal wrongdoi...
FORT WORTH – The law firm of Varghese Summersett has been listed as one of Fort Worth's Fastest Growing Companies by Fort Worth Inc. magazine. The law firm came in No. 6 on a list of 30 companies, which were ranked based on three-year revenue growth. Fort Worth Inc. unveiled the rankings on January...
It is a misconception that all solicitors undertake work in criminal cases. This is not the case. Solicitors choose to specialise in different fields of law such as child care, matrimonial, industrial and criminal. Because of this, choosing the right solicitor to represent someone in a criminal case...
The student-teacher relationship often develops into more intense personal feelings, especially when the students are teens and dealing with raging hormones. In recent years, both male and female teachers have faced rape charges for engaging in sexual activity with students. A former middle school t...
Stratford detectives in Connecticut were investigating child pornography in the area when they came across a New York man who was contacting a minor in the area. They issued a warrant for this arrest and now he is facing criminal charges. The 25-year-old man from Garrison, New York turned hims...
A nine-month-long investigation has led to arrests of two brothers. The two men, ages 31 and 35, face drug charges after police found large amounts of prescription medications in their possession. Armed with a search warrant, authorities arrested the men after a search of their Queens apartmen...
Criminal lawyers are always on high demand. Crimes happen every day and people get accused of doing all kinds of things. If you have been involved in such a situation and accused of some crime, then you have to find a reputable criminal lawyer in Israel. The truth is that everyone needs a lawyer. Ev...
Vandalism is a much more serious crime than what many think at the moment. In most communities and countries this is seen as wilful or malicious destruction of public or private property without property owner consent. By some people vandalism is considered as being just a prank. That is definitely ...
Life is not always predictable, and at some point you may find yourself in an unexpected legal situation with no idea how to proceed. If you are charged with a criminal offense, then you will need to hire a lawyer as soon as possible to protect your interests. Here are the top six qualities to look ...
If you've been arrested, the first thing you need to do is to remain silent except to ask for your attorney. When you're arrested for a serious crime, in all likelihood you're going to jail for at least a night. But you don't have to spend in jail the whole time in jail until you're found innocent o...
Many who've been charged with or convicted of a crime wonder whether they qualify to have their records expunged. You might want a charge removed for various reasons, such as seeking better housing or to increase your employment prospects. You may also want the charge removed simply because yo...