What Happens at a Motor Vehicle Administration Hearing?
Letâs say you found yourself in a situation where the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has decided to suspend your driverâs license. Maybe you hold a provisional license and you committed a moving violation, forcing the MVA to suspend your license. Maybe you were arrested for driving while under the influence (DUI), and you refused to…
Read MoreâDriving While Highâ Study Focuses on Individual Strains
In the eyes of law enforcement, driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while impaired (DWI) are pretty much the same risks. Whether you have been drinking or inhaling some type of substance, the effect on your ability to drive has been compromised â or at least thatâs what weâve been led to believe. Results…
Read MoreDrug Crimes in Maryland and Associated Penalties
When it comes to drug-related crimes, we all have heard some of the craziest stories of how people choose to conceal and hide their drugs from the authorities. Just last month in Michigan, a woman was arrested for pretending to be pregnant and using a stuffed pouch under her shirt to conceal drugs and a…
Read MoreVehicle Thieves Are Raising Their Game
If you ever find yourself in or around New York, be aware of any cars with temporary license plates â you may be witnessing a crime in action. Recently, criminals have been using fake temporary license plates to make themselves undetectable to police while committing crimes. Drug traffickers, terrorists, gang members, and organized theft rings…
Read MoreWhat Information Comes Up in a Background Check?
Growing up, most of us heard the stories about our âpermanent record.â Getting into trouble at school could mean more than just a trip to the principalâs office or a stint in detention or even (gasp!) a suspension â it could be a mark on our permanent record that would follow us and interfere with…
Read MoreHow Does Bail Work?
Anyone who grew up suffering through marathon Monopoly games with their siblings (while one player invariably stole $20s from the bank) likely knows a thing or two about bail. But if you or someone you love find yourself in need of bail money â perhaps for stealing from an actual bank â you do not…
Read MoreGrand Theft⊠Ambulance?
Well folks, we have another one. A case where someone is accused of a crime that sounds so far-fetched that you have to wonder if itâs real or if itâs part of the plot of a TV sitcom. According to an article on CNYCENTRAL.com, a woman in Upstate New York is accused of stealing an…
Read MoreDo You Have the Right to a Speedy Trial? Apparently Not During a Pandemic
Being arrested and charged with a crime can be terrifying â regardless of whether or not you are guilty. But what if youâve been arrested and are in jail awaiting your trial when a global pandemic hits and the wheels of justice suddenly stop turning? Now youâre facing the possibility of a criminal conviction â…
Read MoreTouch Your Nose and Point Your Toes: The Problem with Field Sobriety Tests
Letâs say that youâve never been pulled over for a DUI, but youâve seen it happen on TV, in film, and in ads. Goes something like this, right? Driver drives erratically. Cops pulls him over. Cop knocks on window. Cop asks driver to exit vehicle. Driver stumbles out. Driver then performs a series of awkward…
Read MoreGlobal Effort to Bring Down Organized Crime? Thereâs an App for That
If youâre a regular reader of this blog, you know how much I love a good cop procedural, and movies about criminal shenanigans. Iâm especially fond of The Sting, because you canât put Redford, Newman, and Shaw in a movie and NOT have it be wonderful. So in case you were wondering, heck yeah Iâm…
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