A recent drunk driving case has led to the threat of forfeiture of personal property, a penalty that some may view as inappropriate. An Illinois man recently arrested for drunk driving is facing the loss of his personal vehicle because of repeat DUI convictions on his...
Month: October 2020
White collar crime: Texas doctor charged with federal health care fraud
White collar crime: Texas doctor charged with federal health care fraud White collar crimes are those that do not involve violence, but rather dishonesty or deception in order to get an illegal financial or other similar benefit. These crimes usually are committed by...
Texas DWI law – The charges and potential penalties
Texas DWI law – The charges and potential penalties Driving while intoxicated is considered a serious offense in Texas, as such, those convicted could potentially face a range of severe penalties. It is common for people in Texas, and elsewhere, to partake in...
Texas authorities target organized crime related to Aryan Brotherhood
Texas authorities target organized crime related to Aryan Brotherhood A number of Texans accused of participating in a criminal gang have been hammered by police and prosecutors. Over the past six years, agents from the Justice Department, the FBI, the...
Dallas police force looking to track drug money moving to Mexico
Dallas police force looking to track drug money moving to Mexico A recent grant to the Dallas Police Force will create a unit to investigate financial crimes associated with drug trafficking. According to U.S. authorities, nearly $30 billion in drug money leaves the...
Border agents in Texas report surge of methamphetamine traffic
Border agents in Texas report surge of methamphetamine traffic The Texas-Mexico border has always been a major entry point for bringing illegal drugs into the United States. For a long time, marijuana, cocaine and heroin represented the vast majority of illegal...
Don’t discount the potential impact of your speeding ticket
Choosing to go above the speed limit only on occasion or all the time can lead to long-lasting implications. Because as soon as you begin to feel invincible while driving fast, the law can catch up with you. It’s possible that you aren’t afraid of a speeding ticket...
Why contesting Breathalyzer results may be a good idea
A DUI in Illinois has the potential to change a driver’s life. This is a serious criminal charge, one that can result in time behind bars, fines, loss of driving privileges and more. It is essential for one who is facing these charges to take the situation seriously...
Texas declines to join national sex offender database
Texas declines to join national sex offender database Six years ago, the federal government passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, a law designed to create a uniform sex offender registration system throughout the United States. Along with five other...
Severe penalties for woman convicted of fatal DUI accident
An Illinois woman recently learned that she would be spending a significant amount of time behind bars because of her role in an alcohol-related accident. She was previously convicted of causing a DUI accident that took the life of the father of one of her children....
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