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Is It a Felony to Hit or Assault a Nurse?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Caring for those in need can be a dangerous proposition. According to one recent study, almost 80 percent of nurses reported they were attacked while on the...
Selling a Gun to a Family Member: Is It Legal?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Until fairly recently, there were few laws regulating the private sale of guns. Known as the "gun show loophole," secondary sales and gun sales between private...
Can I Be Jailed for Failure to Pay Criminal Fines?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a bitter irony but you can be made to pay prosecution costs and the costs for your jail stay in many states. In other words, you fund your conviction and...
Can I Switch My Criminal Defense Attorney Mid-Case?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
So you hired a criminal defense attorney who seemed to suit your style but now you have been working with this person for a bit, and you are not thrilled. You...
How Much Do Wrongful Convictions Cost?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It seems like every day we're hearing news of criminal defendants, some of them on death row awaiting execution, being exonerated by DNA evidence or otherwise...
Crime Facts: 4 Violent Crimes Defined by the FBI
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
If you judged by television shows or movies, you might get the idea that crime is the major preoccupation of American life. But just how often do crimes occur...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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