Blog Posts in January, 2016
Posted on Jan 26, 2016 By
Numerous cities across the United States have installed red light cameras, which automatically photograph vehicles that run red lights. Despite the popularity of red light cameras, many critics have ...
Continue reading "What You Need to Know About Red Light Camera Laws in Ohio" »
Between February 20, 2015 & March 4, 2015, the FBI operated one of the largest child pornography websites, known as Playpen, allowing thousands of users to download graphic child pornography. At ...
Continue reading "DOJ Machiavellian Policy In Child Pornography Investigations" »
The FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report reveals a mixed bag about whether our world was safer in 2015. This report demonstrates overall declines in the number of property crimes ...
Continue reading "Rate of Violent Crime is Up, While Property Crimes are Down in 2015!" »
Posted on Jan 19, 2016 By
If you have been arrested, your first step should always be to contact a criminal defense attorney serving Columbus. A criminal lawyer can make sure your rights are protected throughout the entire ...
Continue reading "What to Do After a Criminal Arrest: Understanding the Bail Procedure" »
Since the advent of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, imprisonment has been the dominant sanction in the federal criminal justice system. In 2014, 90% of defendants convicted of federal crimes went ...
Continue reading "Federal Criminal Justice System--More Prison, Less Probation." »
Posted on Jan 12, 2016 By
Both state and federal crimes require assistance from an experienced criminal lawyer near Columbus who is well-versed in the differences between these types of laws and has experience in both kinds of ...
Continue reading "Examining Sentencing Memos" »
Posted on Jan 5, 2016 By
Currently, the statute of limitations in Ohio for rape and sexual battery is 20 years. This means that, under criminal law in Columbus, prosecutors cannot bring charges against a suspect when this ...
Continue reading "A Look at Ohio's Statute of Limitations on Sexual Assaults" »
Remember when the Native Americans occupied Alcatraz for several years in the late 1960s? How about the Ruby Ridge debacle or even the Waco imbroglio? There are a number of chapters in our ...
Continue reading "Who Makes The Next Move At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?" »
Most of us spent New Year’s Eve watching dreadful football games and hoisting adult beverages—not John Roberts. No, the Chief Justice of the United States worked through the night and ...
Continue reading "Fiscal Year 2015 Statistical Trends In Federal Court" »