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It’s no secret that the prisons in this country are bursting at the seams. The United States has more people in prison than any other country in the world, including China, Russia, Brazil or India. Many of those people sitting behind bars are there due to drug crimes related to their addictions. It’s probably not surprising that many of them…
The United States isn’t the biggest country in the world, nor are its laws the most Draconian. So why does the U.S. continue to have the highest prison population in the world? According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), roughly 2.2 million adults were behind bars in this country in 2016. Here are some of the reasons why: 1.…
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning Americans that methamphetamine is fast becoming a major problem once again in American communities. Now, however, the already dangerous drug is frequently laced with a potentially lethal addition: fentanyl. Much of the meth flowing in to parts of Illinois (along with Missouri and Kansas) isn’t the home-grown variety that drug dealers used to…
Police dogs often have various roles. Some can help locate missing children, detect cadavers, chase suspects and sniff out illegal substances. Though most people will praise a dog that helps locate a missing child, the situation can be different when the dog alerts an officer to illegal substances in your vehicle. You, like many other people, may question the reliability…
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…