Criminal Defense

A difficult domestic situation can, unfortunately, escalate suddenly. Someone who was only in a moderate amount of legal trouble can find himself or herself facing the much more serious charge of kidnapping. It’s important to understand exactly what legally...

For most people, interacting with the police can be unnerving — at best. They have authority. They have weapons. They have handcuffs and can take you away from your family. By law, they can even lie to you — although you (by law) cannot lie to them. That’s why it’s...

Obstruction of justice is a criminal charge that often sneaks up on people — because they often don’t realize that what they’re doing is illegal at the time they’re doing it. They may know that their actions are improper or morally wrong, but people often confuse...

This little-known tracking device has been used since 2008 to identify suspects’ whereabouts — and even intercept calls and texts Anyone who has ever watched a police procedural is aware of wiretapping – recording phone conversations of suspects after obtaining a...

It seems like some people get handed more than their fair share of tragedy — often through circumstances that seem frustratingly trivial. That’s what happened to the family of an Ohio murder victim as they were forced to watch the defendant in the case walk free on a...

Most people have no idea that being an accomplice to a crime can land them in jail as long — or even longer — than the person who actually committed the crime! Because of that, they will sometimes tell police what they know about a crime, never realizing that they’re...

What’s the difference between assault and battery and simply defending yourself? Many people think that the only real difference is who threw the first punch — but it often isn’t that simple. In fact, throwing the first punch might just be someone’s reaction to a...

If you commit a crime and get caught, there are certain things that you automatically give up — like the right to your personal privacy. While that means many different things, like losing the right to have a private phone conversation and having your personal mail...

The thinnest line is all it takes to separate a tragic accident from a homicide — and what really happened is often a matter that has to be left up to a judge or jury to decide (unless the defendant decides to take a plea). For example, take the case of the accident...

If you’ve ever been in trouble with the law, you already know that a criminal record can haunt you long after you’ve moved past the event that caused your arrest. There is something that you probably don’t know, however: there are many different versions of a criminal...