America is the land of the rich and plenty.  Anything we need is just a click away as an online purchase or is available to buy just down the street at the local supermarket or mall.  Six-year-olds walk around texting on cell phones and a single family will own up to one car per household [...]

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When Mr. Kilpatrick, the ex-mayor of Detroit, was sentenced to five years in prison for violating his probation for an original charge of obstructing justice it is reported that there was a collective “gasp” in the courtroom.  The court spectators were certainly surprised at the severity of the sentence, but was his criminal defense lawyer, [...]

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The terrorist attack of September 11th is a defining point in American history and marked the beginning of the international, American-lead War on Terror.   Terrorism crimes including terrorist threats or terrorist conspiracy are taken extremely seriously and can result in federal criminal charges and incarceration.  Since 2009, more than twenty-five United States citizens have been [...]

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Criminal justice is about intent and result.  If you kill a person, the punishment depends on whether the act was premeditated, spontaneous, or self-defense.  If you are caught selling drugs, it matters if you are a juvenile or an adult and are perceived by the court to understand the full consequences and meanings of your [...]

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Sex crime allegations are some of the most dangerous accusations that you can face in your life.  As a sex crimes attorney will tell you, child pornography, rape, or molestation charges can have harsher consequences than being convicted of manslaughter.  Sex crimes, especially sex crimes involving children, are regarded at the level of the most [...]

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Did you ever think that if your kids miss school it could be a crime?  Truancy is a crime and although it is the child who may be skipping school, it is the parent who faces the criminal charges.  It is the parents’ responsibility to make sure that their children attend school, and the parent [...]

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If a woman with a crystal ball told you to give her all your money, would you?  Well, people will forever be gullible, superstitious, and naïve and there will always be those who recognize these qualities as an opportunity for exploitation.  Nancy D. Marks, a Colorado Psychic, was arrested this week on charges of fraud [...]

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What would have been Tonya Crafts fate if she had not been represented by an aggressive criminal defense attorney?  She would have likely been convicted on charges of child molestation, sexual battery, and aggravated child molestation.   She would have been possibly sentenced to life in prison.  Instead, her molestation lawyer has undoubtedly proven her innocent [...]

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A Port Angeles man has been charged with assault for branding his children with “SK” signifying Seamonds’ Kids.  Prosecutors will try to portray this man as a deranged and fanatical child abuser that deserves time behind bars.  The newspapers have already helped to perpetuate this interpretation by using highly charged phrases such as “branding his [...]

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Humans can be ingenious criminals.  Luckily there are equally ingenious criminal defense lawyers to defend you if charged with a crime.  Yesterday a man robbed a car wash change machine, extracting a good lump sum of money using only a $20 bill and a piece of string.  Equally amazing is an old guy called the [...]

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