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Is There a Statute of Limitations on Murder?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The statute of limitations can prevent a suspect from being prosecuted for a crime committed too far in the past -- even if he or she admits...
Can You Go to Jail for Not Paying Fines?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
Debtors prisons were outlawed in the 1800s, and the U.S. Supreme Court, as recently as 1983, has said that a person cannot be imprisoned for not being able to...
5 Legal Tips for Holiday Weekend DUIs
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A terrible way to celebrate a holiday weekend is with a DUI. Yet so many holiday revelers will be cursing themselves as they end the weekend in a squad car or...
When Can a Court Order a Mental Evaluation?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
When can a court order a mental or psychiatric evaluation? These evaluations often involve long medical and psychiatric tests, so they are not doled out...
What Is Intent to Kill? How Do You Prove It?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Proving an intent to kill is required in most murder charges, and it involves the specific intent to end a human life.Although there is often strong evidence...
10 Colleges With the Most Liquor-Law Disciplinary Actions
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
College is a great place to learn about all kinds of things, including what happens when you break liquor laws. And like seemingly everything related to the...
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