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There are many different criminal acts that are punishable offenses under United States law, including things like possession of drugs, fraud and more. Certain crimes, those in which the victim is always an individual or number of individuals, fall under the umbrella...
For the vast majority of criminal offenses, there is a compounding degree of severity when it comes to consequences. This means that consequences of being convicted of a particular offense, such as drunk driving, three times will be much more severe than the...
Many people are familiar with the most notorious and perhaps dangerous drugs on the streets: substances like marijuana, heroin and cocaine. While these drugs carry perhaps the harshest penalties for a conviction of any related crime, they are not the only drugs that...
Anyone can face unexpected charges of fraud. When money suddenly goes missing, especially from large groups or corporations, people want to know what happened to it, and they will often stop at nothing to recover it. Unfortunately, this sometimes means recovering...
Murder and homicide crimes are among the most serious crimes that one individual can perform against another, which is why the punishment for such crimes is among the most serious punishment for any crime. First-degree murder convictions often carry the most serious...
If a Louisiana police officer pulls you over because he or she suspects that you are driving drunk, you will likely be required to take some tests designed to determine your level of intoxication. These tests can assess many different aspects, including your reflexes,...
If you are at all familiar with the concept of a statute of limitations, then you know that after a certain amount of time, it becomes extremely difficult to bring a lawsuit against another person. The criminal statutes of limitations vary by the severity of the crime...
Most people are likely not familiar with fraud, and even if they are, they generally do not fully appreciate just how serious the ramifications of fraud might be. As far as criminal activity goes, fraud may seem relatively light when compared to sexual assault or...
If you are facing charges of murder or homicide, you are probably well aware of how serious the consequences of a conviction would be. What you may not know is that these consequences can be made even more severe by additional, aggravating factors that may have...
We have all experienced the momentary panic of seeing a police officer on the road. You are driving along, and then suddenly you see the police car hidden behind a tree or bush; you immediately take your foot off the accelerator. Frantically, you check your speed to...
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