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BAC Below 0.08%? It Can Still Be a DUI
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Even if you have a blood alcohol concentration of less than 0.08 percent, you can still be charged with a DUI or DWI under certain circumstances. Generally,...
How to Make a Citizen's Arrest
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Have you ever wondered how to make a citizen's arrest? In certain situations, ordinary folks are allowed to legally detain criminals until sworn...
When Does Borrowing Become Stealing?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Anyone can make the honest mistake of forgetting to return a borrowed item. Time passes, memory slips and before you know it, the person from whom you borrowed...
Nationwide DUI Crackdown: 5 Sobering Facts
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
There's a national DUI crackdown looming in the very short distance, beginning Friday (August 16) and running through Labor Day (September 2). So before you...
2 Teens Killed in Sex Video Extortion Plot: Cops
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
An alleged sex video extortion plot gone tragically wrong led to two teens being killed and a man being charged with murder, investigators say. The man,...
Who Gets Protective Custody in Jail or Prison?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Some convicts and people who get arrested (especially celebrities) are placed in a sort of "protective custody" in jail or prison, segregated from the general...