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Penalties for Forging a Prescription for Drugs
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Maybe it doesn't seem so bad, just a signature on a piece of paper. But it is bad. In fact, forging a prescription is a crime. Some states have statutes...
Daylight Savings Time Could Reduce Crime Rates
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
This weekend we're all winding our clocks back an hour. (Or our cell phones and smartwatches are doing it for us.) Some of us, author included, consider...
Is It Legal to Publish Mugshots Before a Guilty Verdict?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Florida is famous for, among other things, its expansive Sunshine Laws, some of the most permissive in the country when it comes to access to public records....
I Got Bad Advice From My Criminal Lawyer. What Can I Do?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Criminal defendants have a constitutional right to an attorney, but does the Constitution mandate that the attorney be good? What if your attorney doesn't give...
Can Cops Evict a Tenant?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Police officers do not generally get involved in evictions. Sheriffs do, however. There are limited situations in which sheriffs will participate in the...
5 Ways Cell Phones Can Help Stop Crime
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Cell phones have made our lives easier, giving us the Internet at our fingertips no matter where we go. With all the ways cell phones help us in our daily...
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