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Are Alcoholic Slushies Legal?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It's summer. It's hot. And kids are running around with ice cream, snow cones, and slushies. But why should they have all the fun? "Basically, it's single malt...
3 Essential Elements to Your Criminal Case
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Riffing off a meme popular on Twitter last week, one attorney tweeted: "The most successful clients I've met: 1. Want to know if they are being detained 2. Do...
Police Can't Get Cell Phone Location Data Without a Warrant, Supreme Court Rules
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
While you cruise around, checking Twitter on your phone, texting your friends about dinner plans, or, I dunno, using your cell phone for an actual phone call,...
What Is a Material Witness Warrant?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
There can be a million reasons why someone who witnessed a crime doesn't testify at a suspect's criminal trial. Fear of reprisal is an obvious one, or maybe...
Can I Be Charged Twice for the Same Offense?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
No, right? While most of us are generally familiar with the concept of double jeopardy -- the legal precept that prohibits multiple prosecutions or...
Do Prison Inmates Have Meal Option Rights?
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Prison inmates are not granted the same rights as free citizens. Their rights should be limited. But to what extent? Surely they have the right to practice...