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...
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Missing court documents ruin case, prompt changes in procedure
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...
Understand what makes you a criminal accomplice before you talk
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...
Defending yourself: Assault and battery defenses examined
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...
Removing genetic evidence from criminal database takes legal help
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...
When does an accident become a murder?
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...
What shows up on your criminal record?
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...
Second mistrial and judge’s decision brings end to case
Sometimes, there’s just no easy answer to a question of someone’s guilt or innocence — which is the message that two different juries sent in the case of a white police officer charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a black motorist....
What happens when you’re busted for shoplifting
Getting caught shoplifting triggers a series of distressing problems. Some are psychological: You feel ashamed. You get mad at yourself. Telling your family is super stressful. You feel you let them down. The store that caught you will likely issue a trespass warning,...
Self-defense is still allowed despite illegal activity
Being engaged in an illegal activity doesn’t negate your right to act in your own self-defense. Being on the losing end of a gun battle doesn’t necessarily mean the survivors won’t get charged with some form of murder if they started the fight. Those are the basic...