Archive, April 2014.
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement
The Constitution of the United States grants several unalienable rights to each and every American citizen. Among those rights is the right against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the protection that no warrants for a search will be issued without probable cause. However, there are some important exceptions to the warrant requirement of which many American citizens are unaware.
Posted in Criminal Defense
Distracted Drivers? Electric Device Used Behind the Wheel is Outlawed in Illinois
On January 1, 2014 Illinois banned the use of electronic devices, including hand held cell phones, while behind the wheel of a vehicle. This new law is an expansion to 625 ILCS 5/12 610.2, Illinois’ previously enacted anti-texting and driving statute.
Posted in Traffic Violations
Sniffing out Trouble: Can Law Enforcement bring Drug-Sniffing Dogs to your Front Door without a Warrant?
The first Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution is known as the Bill of Rights. Under the Bill of Rights, Americans are guaranteed certain fundamental rights that protect them from government intervention into their personal affairs. Among those rights is the Fourth Amendment right protecting a person against unreasonable search and seizure.
Posted in Drug Charges
What is Embezzlement?
Embezzlement is a crime we often hear about in the news in relation to higher-up business people and politicians, but not many people are aware of what it actually means. Because it is more common amongst people outside of the everyday average Joe, we tend to detach ourselves from it. However, this does not mean that you should not familiarize yourself with it, for there is no telling where your life will take you.
Posted in White Collar Crimes