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Murder is just about the most serious criminal charge anybody can face — and attempted murder is treated no more lightly. If you’re convicted of attempted first degree murder, for example, that’s a Class X felony that carries a minimum 20-year sentence (with an additional 15 years tacked on if a firearm was used). What exactly equals an “attempt” to…
Having a “company card” is a privilege that not every employee gets. Generally speaking, access to a company card is reserved for only the employees that are in the most trusted positions. While some companies carefully watch the charges that go on those cards, others do not. As long as the balance gets paid and there doesn’t seem to be…
Two people have been convicted of witness tampering — among other charges — in a federal drug case. The 46-year-old Michigan man is now facing life in prison. His co-conspirator, a 45-year-old Illinois woman, is facing 20 years behind bars. A third co-conspirator previously entered a guilty plea in the case. The Michigan man learned the name of the person…
The Fourth Amendment generally protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Law enforcement officers may, however, lawfully search your vehicle after a traffic stop without a warrant depending on the reason for your detention. Law enforcement officers can also lawfully search your vehicle with a warrant provided that you permit them to do so. The law provides a person with…
White collar prosecutions usually take people by surprise. Sometimes, they have no idea that what they did was even illegal. Other times, they got caught up in circumstances that spiraled out of control before they realized it, and they simply never took the time to think about the potential consequences. If you’re facing charges, it helps to understand the kinds…
You’re hauled in for questioning, and the police seem strangely confident that you’re the right suspect. Finally, one of the detectives lets it slip: There’s fingerprint evidence against you. So what? Television shows that focus around forensic evidence makes it seem like fingerprint analysis is a disciplined science with machines that spit out incontrovertible results upon which a prosecutor can…
The motivation behind why a person carries out a particular action can play an important role in any given situation. In particular, authorities often look for motive when investigating crimes, and in some cases, people of interest may have no motivation to commit certain crimes, which make them less likely to be suspects. However, even if motive does exist, it…
A 71-year-old former employee of the University of Illinois (UI) pleaded guilty to the theft of two rare musical books from the school’s library in revenge for perceived wrongs in the way that he was treated. The books were valued at more than $500 each. Their absence didn’t go unnoticed, but nobody had any idea who had taken them until…
You’ve heard of Zoom, the video conferencing app that everybody from schoolchildren to senior executives is using these days, right? It creates electronic “rooms” for meetings that can be joined by anyone with the right link. Those electronic rooms can also get invaded by hackers, who “Zoom-bomb” the meetings they manage to invade with all sorts of questionable (or offensive)…
Tax season — even though it has been extended this year — is still a stressful period for a lot of professionals. The tax code is increasingly complex, and that often leaves people worrying that they’re going to get into trouble for some kind of mistake — especially when they’re self-employed. A lot of people are confused about the difference…