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| | June 18, 2015

Driving Drunk and Driving Under the Influence of Drugs are Treated the Same

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) June 18, 2015 – Distracted driving comes in many forms. The law views two of those distractions the same: drunk driving and driving under the influence of drugs. The difficulty with taking prescription medications and…

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| | June 15, 2015

Woman Disputes Official Account of Sister’s Shooting by Police at St. Louis Family Home

St. Peters, MO, (Law Firm Newswire) June 15, 2015 – Case pits law enforcement against wife of sheriff’s lieutenant who is also daughter of ex-cop. On May 9, St. Louis police fired multiple shots at a woman while she was…

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| | May 26, 2015

Felony or Misdemeanor – Both Begin With Arraignment and Preliminary Hearing

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) May 26, 2015 – All crimes have one thing in common: they begin with an arraignment process and a preliminary hearing. The law categorizes criminal offenses as felonies or misdemeanors, with misdemeanors being generally defined…

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| | May 19, 2015

A Criminal Record Does Not Necessarily Result in Unemployability

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) May 19, 2015 – The FBI has 77.7 million people listed in its master criminal database and add between 10,000 and 12,000 new names every day. Many Americans with criminal records cannot find employment even…

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| | April 29, 2015

An Offender’s Mental Capacity Factors Into Sentencing

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 29, 2015 – Among the many factors that go into determining a convicted offender’s sentence is mental capacity. A defendant’s mental incapacity, once proven, may result in delayed sentencing until the individual is deemed…

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| | April 22, 2015

If an Offender Cannot Afford an Attorney, the Court May Appoint One States Criminal Defense Attorney Thomas Grajek

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2015 – T.V. crime shows have made many familiar with the part of the Miranda warning stating that if the offender cannot afford an attorney, the court may appoint one for them. The…

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