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What Counts as Criminally Lewd Behavior?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
You may have heard the term "lewd behavior" in connection with someone being arrested for doing something somewhat less than decent. But you may not know what...
Is It Legal to Use a Taser for Personal Protection?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
Tasers and other brands of stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement for subduing fleeing or combative suspects. Increasingly, however, interest in Tasers...
Can a DUI Lead to a CPS Investigation?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
A DUI arrest can lead to a wide range of penalties: jail time, fines, a suspended license, and being forced to install an ignition interlock device, just to...
Can You Go to Jail for Refusing to Testify?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
In any court proceeding, witness testimony can be an important source of evidence. It follows, then, that courts take calling witnesses pretty seriously. How...
Is It Legal to Use a Switch to Discipline Your Kids?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
Using physical force to discipline your children, such as spanking, is generally legal in most states as long as it's done reasonably. But what about the use...
Failure to Report to Probation or Parole Officer: What Can Happen?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Parolees and probationers are required to check in with their supervising officers as part of the conditions of their release. However, inevitably some of...
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