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'No Contest' and Job Applications: What to Do?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Since most job applications ask about prior felony convictions, many applicants wonder, "If I pleaded no contest to a felony charge, does that count as...
5 Ways Hazing Can Get You Arrested
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Every year when the school year begins, a new class of freshmen becomes acquainted with the strange and time-honored traditions of hazing that exist on high...
1 Biker Charged, 1 Released in Road Rage Attack
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A biker suspected in a road rage assault will not be charged by the Manhattan DA's office. According to the New York Post, Allen Edwards, a biker from Queens,...
2 Seniors Charged in Ex-Spouses' Cold-Case Murders
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Two seniors in Missouri have been charged with the decades-old murders of their ex-spouses. Alice Louise Uden, 74, and husband Gerald Uden, 71, each allegedly...
Undercover Sex Stings: Are There Legal Limits?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Undercover sex stings are common ways for law enforcement to make arrests for solicitation, prostitution, and other sex crimes. But as some "innocent" victims...
4 Charged in Chicago Shooting That Injured 13
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Four men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the Chicago mass shooting that left 13 people injured, including a 3-year-old boy, last...