Blog Posts in May, 2013
Posted on May 20, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
Victims of Violent Crime Assistance – Ohio Every state in the U.S. has some form of crime victims' compensation program that reimburses crime victims for expenses that they incur as a result ...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
The legal process of expungement – sealing a criminal record – has proven an invaluable tool in erasing the stigma and prejudice associated with a one-time or youthful mistake that has led ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
Accordingly, the Court held that if a noncitizen's conviction for a marijuana distribution offense fails to establish that the offense involved either remuneration or more than a small amount of ...
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Posted on May 13, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
MDNA "Molly" tablets Molly is a recreational drug, which is the powder or crystal form of MDMA, the chemical used in Ecstasy. Molly, however, is considered to be pure MDMA, while ecstasy ...
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Posted on May 9, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
Certain topics are so taboo that even attorneys may have a difficult time discussing them to the satisfaction of the court. When individuals are accused of committing criminal offenses related to ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
Over the past few decades, states have imposed much stiffer sentences for criminal offenses, especially those than involve alleged acts of violence. In many cases, lawmakers have gone so far as to ...
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Posted on May 3, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
To a layperson – and member of a jury – gun shot residue evidence sounds extremely incriminating. After all, it supposedly proves that a suspect has recently fired a gun or been very close ...
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