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When Can Police Impound Your Car?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
When are police legally allowed to impound your vehicle? One scenario seems obvious: Cops can impound a car when it is either evidence or the instrument of a...
What Is an Alford Plea?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
What is an Alford plea? It's named after a famous U.S. Supreme Court case, but what exactly does it mean? A recent case shows how Alford pleas are used in...
Why Do DUI Cases Take So Long to Resolve?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
DUI cases have been known to take longer than many defendants expect, especially when the charges are fairly serious. Even for a "run-of-the-mill" first-time...
Texting and Driving: 3 Ways to Prove It
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Texting and driving is a crime in many states. But what proof do prosecutors need to show that a driver was distracted by a text message? In one recent case in...
5 Potential Defenses to Domestic Violence
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Allegations of domestic violence are taken seriously -- and for good reason. According to the National Coalition of Domestic Violence, more than 1 million...
Do Police Have to Inform You of Your Charges?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
It is a common misapprehension that police officers are required to tell you why you're being arrested or what offense you've committed when you're being...
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