During an uneventful day, some people — usually teenagers — engage in what they feel is harmless fun, like making prank calls. While many unlucky targets on the receiving end of these calls find them merely annoying, others feel like crime victims. This begs the...
Someone may sell or lend you stolen property. If authorities find you in possession of such a property, you may be in trouble. Receiving stolen property is an offense in New Hampshire, as stated in Title LXII Criminal Code Section 637:7. However, you can defend...
Humans can carry out incredibly complex tasks. This includes criminal investigations. Law enforcement investigates crimes, scientists examine DNA evidence and crime scenes can be reconstructed to a large extent. Eyewitnesses also play a key role in providing insight...
You may feel inclined to accept a plea deal floated by the prosecution due to the uncertainty of going to trial. Nobody wants a case that will drag on for months with an unknown outcome. However, since your deal includes an admission of guilt, the prospects of time in...
If you have watched any crime show, you have probably heard someone “read their rights.” But, exactly what are these and why do the police narrate them during the arrest or interrogation? Most importantly, are the police required by law to read them to a suspect? The...
When people think of drug trafficking, they often picture dramatic scenarios. Perhaps they mentally conjure images of a dramatic television show they enjoyed, or perhaps they will think of real-world cases, like the notorious Black Tuna Gang that used a fleet of...
Under the U.S. legal system, every criminal defendant charged with something serious is entitled to a trial by a jury of their peers, and it only takes one dissenting vote to get an acquittal. It’s a process that’s clearly (and purposefully) weighted in favor of the...
It can cost a lot to purchase certain prescription medications. Pain relief, for example, has notoriously been quite costly. The introduction of synthetic opioid medications has reduced the cost of pain control drugs while also increasing the available supply. Despite...
What is plea bargaining? It is a negotiation between a criminal defendant and a prosecutor. The defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge (than the one filed upon arrest), and the prosecutor agrees to dismiss the more serious charge. Who benefits most from...
If you have heroin in your possession, you could face a drug possession charge. On top of that, there is a potential that you could face a drug trafficking charge if you were traveling with a large enough amount of the drug. If you have enough heroin that the officer...
