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It’s a victimless crime. The store just writes off the loss. The rich manufacturer doesn’t care about theft. Aggressive marketing campaigns create uncontrollable urges to acquire merchandise. The cops don’t even respond to petty retail theft cases. Prosecutors quickly drop these cases if, by some miracle, they make it to court. Shoplifting excuses abound. But …
Prior to 1924, between 10 and 15 percent of Americans were foreign born. Then, Congress passed the Immigration Act, which included strict quotas, and immigration plummeted. In 1965, Congress ended the strict quota system, and immigration rates started rising again. Today, immigration is almost at the pre-1924 level. Officials usually prevent people with criminal convictions …
Direct consequences of criminal convictions include lengthy incarceration, high fines, and extended court supervision. Eventually, however, the cell doors open, fines are paid off, and court supervision ends. The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, om the other hand, either don’t end as quickly or don’t end at all. Attorneys must warn defendants about the …
These incidents have become increasingly common over the past few years, especially among pedestrian accidents. Today, about 25 percent of pedestrian accidents are hit-and-runs. Frequently, people flee accident scenes because they don’t have insurance, have immigration issues, or are otherwise afraid of the consequences. Regardless of the reason, these victims badly need compensation for their …
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. For over a century, this fundamental right was nothing but ink on paper. In fact, as late as 1897, the Supreme Court ruled that police-coerced confessions were admissible evidence in criminal prosecutions. A few years later, the Supremes finally embraced the exclusionary rule, which prohibited the …
Authorities released few details about a yearlong investigation that resulted in eight arrests for drug trafficking and related charges. During the investigation, which involved the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, officers executed twelve search warrants at locations across Augusta-Richmond County. They seized three kilograms of cocaine, …
