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Too Many 911 Calls Can Get You Arrested
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
If you've been following the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, you've probably heard about George Zimmerman's 911 calls. Between January 2011 and...
Public Intoxication: 3 Ways to Fight the Charge
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
What is public intoxication? With St. Patrick's Day looming, it's a timely question worth asking. Each state defines it differently, but there are some common...
Why Don't Police Identify Juvenile Suspects?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Police in Oakland, Calif. recently asked the public to help them find a 14-year-old suspected of raping and robbing two women. But they didn't release...
1,000 DUIs in SF Tainted by Cops' Negligence?
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
San Francisco police routinely mishandled a device used in field sobriety tests -- mistakes that may get as many as 1,000 DUI convictions overturned, the...
Is Sending Email Spam a Crime?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Whenever you open your email inbox, you're flooded with messages that you never signed up for. Maybe there's some company that's hawking some kitschy t-shirts....
NJ Man Cuts Down $1M in Trees for a Better View
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Trees are money. Trees are so much money that you can cut down 221 of them and end up facing criminal charges. Just ask Jay Patel of Mahwah, New Jersey. Patel...
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