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5 Possible Ways to Get DUI Charges Dismissed
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
With a wink and a hat tip to a recent discussion on our FindLaw Answers DUI & DWI Forum, it may be helpful to know that DUI charges don't always stick. For...
3 Teens Face Sex Assault Charges After Girl's Death
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
A Northern California sheriff's department announced the arrests of three teen boys on charges of sexual battery in connection with the suicide of 15-year-old...
Kidnapping Hoaxes Are No Joke for Cops
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
It appears that New York City residents who called the cops on an apparent kidnapping were duped by an elaborate kidnapping hoax staged for a birthday...
Drug Dogs Can't Sniff Homes Without Warrant
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
A Supreme Court ruling this week limits the use of police drug-sniffing dogs outside of a suspect's home. In a 5-4 decision, justices held that police cannot...
3 Stabbed at Target Store in Pa.; 1 Arrested
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
A man was taken into custody following a Target stabbing at a store in Pittsburgh. Police say the suspect stabbed three people. The incident began outside the...
Can Public Urination Be a 'Sex Offense'?
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
If you have been arrested for public urination, it's possible that you could be charged with a sex offense. Perhaps this will serve as more incentive to empty...