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Criminal Defense How to Get Along With Your Probation Officer

How to Get Along With Your Probation Officer

By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Let's say you've been found guilty of a crime, and received probation rather than jail time. Now you have to figure out how to get along with your probation...

Criminal Defense Are Guns Allowed in Shopping Malls?

Are Guns Allowed in Shopping Malls?

By Andrew Lu | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A gunman opened fire inside an Oregon shopping mall Tuesday afternoon. The Portland-area mall shooting resulted in the killing of two people and the apparent...

Criminal Defense 10 States With the Most Hate Crimes Per Capita

10 States With the Most Hate Crimes Per Capita

By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In the category of most overused legal terms, hate crimes is up near the top especially since it's often misused as well. A hate crime is related to...

Criminal Defense 3 Ways Road Rage Can Get You Arrested

3 Ways Road Rage Can Get You Arrested

By Andrew Lu | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There is perhaps no other incident quite like road rage in which an everyday ordinary person with no history of violent behavior can suddenly get arrested for...

Criminal Defense What's the Difference Between Jail and Prison?

What's the Difference Between Jail and Prison?

By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The terms are often used interchangeably, but there's a difference between jail and prison. It's not just a case of semantics. Whether a criminal is being held...

Criminal Defense Can 'Snitching' Reduce Your Sentence?