As Super Bowl 50 draws near, we would like to remind you to take a look at our recent white paper: Are You Committing A Federal Crime By Playing Fantasy Sports? Despite the widespread popularity of fantasy sports, it is not entirely clear whether the activity is...
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Online communications and criminal investigation, P.2
Last time, we began speaking about privacy rights in the context of criminal investigations involving online communications. As we pointed out, federal law currently does not require investigators to obtain a warrant for email and other online communications which are...
When social media impacts the criminal process, P.3
We've been looking at the use of social media in the criminal process in our last couple posts, focusing particularly on evidentiary issues. As we've mentioned, defendants in cases where prosecutors attempt to introduce evidence of social media communications should...
When social media impacts the criminal process, P.2
In our last post, we began looking at the issue of social media as used in both criminal investigation and prosecution. As we mentioned, two important sets of issues that can come up with use of social media in criminal prosecution are evidentiary issues and...
When social media impacts the criminal process, P.1
As the use of social media has increased in recent years, we’ve been seeing a corresponding increase in the use of social media communications in the criminal process. This includes not only the use of social media communications in criminal prosecution, but...
Work with skilled advocate when criminal case compromised by evidence tampering
Scrutinizing the accuracy and integrity of evidence is of the utmost importance when building a strong criminal defense case. In any criminal case, of course, the evidence must demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the alleged crimes,...
Why criminal defendants should work with an experienced attorney at their first appearance
Some of our readers probably know somebody who claims that they have been or are successful in weaseling their way out of a speeding or parking ticket, or criminal offenses. Whether one does this by playing dumb, sweet-talking or by offering bribes, it is obviously...
Can I have my criminal record erased? P.2
In our first post on the expungement process, we began by pointing out both the significant impact a criminal record can have on an offender's life, particularly in obtaining housing and employment, and that there are limitations as to what criminal records may be...
Can I have my criminal record erased?
When an individual faces criminal charges, one of the main concerns of a criminal defense attorney is to see to it that prosecutors are doing their job correctly and that the defendant's rights are protected. Minimizing the consequences of criminal charges is the...
Work with experienced attorney on issues involving police investigation
The integrity of police investigations is an important issue to explore in any criminal defense case. For the most part, prosecutors are dependent on law enforcement for the raw material they use to build their criminal cases. A mistake in the way a criminal...