Bars are fun places for adults who want to get away for a little bit. Whether you’re going for a nightcap after work or partying with friends on the weekend, it’s important that you remember to behave like an adult. Sometimes, issues in bars lead to barfights. In some...
Say a police officer has pulled over your vehicle or knocked on the front door of your house. The officer asks to search inside. Do you have to comply? The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects you and your property from unreasonable searches and seizures....
No matter what kind of criminal case you are facing, you want to ensure the best possible outcome for acquittal. No one wants jail time, probation or even fines. The U.S. Constitution offers us many protections and opportunities when we have been charged with a crime....
Every driver knows they should not drive while drunk. However, not everyone who is charged with drunk driving feels they were legally intoxicated or impaired. After all, how can anyone really tell whether their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.07 percent of 0.08...
No one wants to see it: Flashing red lights and behind you, signaling you to pull over. You were out with friends, carousing and having a good time, but not over-indulging. It’s late, you have an early ball game with the kids and you just want to get to bed. Yet, here...
No one wants to endure the court system. It’s is confusing, overwhelming and since it is unfamiliar, frightening. That’s where a good attorney, who has experience in trial work, can help. Trial work is a finely honed skill. Knowing the court system in your area, the...
We hear it on T.V. all the time: You have the right to remain silent and you have the right to an attorney. But, what exactly does that mean when you face arrest for driving impaired? Where does this right come from? How do we use it to our full advantage? Gideon vs....
No one wants, or expects, to be pulled over for driving intoxicated. If we thought we were unable to drive, we would take a cab or call a friend. But the fact remains that, many times, we feel as though we are capable of driving when the law says we are not. The...
Let’s face it: It is hard to say no to a cop. Even when we know we deserve a citation – you totally paused at that stop sign, didn’t you? – we hope that compliance, manners and perhaps a little contrition, will get us out of a ticket. None of us are without fault...
No one expects it. You drive home from a party, it’s late, you don’t feel intoxicated and besides you only had a couple of drinks and that was at least 2 hours ago. You’re not driving at your optimum ability – it’s late and fatigue is setting in. But a long day turned...
