by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 29, 2016 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
Miranda rights are a fairly well-known aspect of criminal law, thanks largely to the procedurals and crime dramas that dominate primetime television. Nearly everyone is familiar with the speech that officers give to suspected criminals who are being arrested,...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 24, 2016 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
When most people think of murder, they envision a premeditated killing motivated by greed or vengeance; this is a popular portrayal of murder in the movies and on television. Of course, many murders occur in the heat of the moment and are accidental. Sometimes, in a...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 22, 2016 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
For years, sex crimes were primarily a matter of physical and forensic evidence. Because many sex crimes are often a matter of one person’s word against another, it is difficult to gain reliable witness testimony. Instead, a person who was accused of sexually...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 22, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
In September of last year, a Louisiana man was arrested in Alabama and charged with fraud and unregistered sales. This year, that same man has again been arrested on charges of defrauding investors. According to reports, the suspect turned himself in earlier this...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 17, 2016 | Drunk Driving, Firm News
Some people are surprised by how serious a drunk driving conviction actually is. Most view drunk driving as a minor crime, and in some cases they consider it victimless, but the law disagrees. Because the dangers of drunk driving can lead to serious or fatal injury...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 10, 2016 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Every year around March and April, we begin to hear and see advertisements about the impending tax day, encouraging us to act early and quickly in filing our taxes to receive our deserved tax returns. Taxes are often a very complex issue for many people, which is why...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 10, 2016 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Drug crimes are extremely serious offenses that often have significant legal penalties associated with them. But that may not remain the case, especially for certain types of drugs. For example, marijuana, which was once considered an extremely dangerous and illegal...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 4, 2016 | Firm News, Sex Offenses
There are few criminal allegations that can be more damaging to a person’s reputation than those of sex crimes. This is largely because many people immediately assume that a person is guilty almost as soon as the allegations are made. The idea that someone would...
by Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law | Apr 2, 2016 | Firm News, Murder & Other Homicide Crimes
Murder of any kind is an extremely serious criminal offense, but in the eyes of the law, the circumstances under which a murder was committed, and the factors that played a role in the murder can make some murders more serious than others. The most serious type of...
