By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
New legislation has been introduced to Congress to equalize the sentencing for crack and cocaine drug offenses. Currently, there is a 100-1 sentencing disparitybetween convictions for offenses involing “crack” or “powder cocaine.” The legisitation, called the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, would equalize the sentencing guidelines for these two drug offenses.
It started with [...]
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The Fair Sentencing Act of 2009… Equalizing Punishment for Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses
October 27th, 2009 · No Comments
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Arrest Statistics by Crime
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Even if you don’t watch the television program “COPS,” you might wonder the most common reasons people get arrested. Well, you’re in luck because the FBI reports on just that topic! According to the FBI/DOJ Report, Crime in the United States 2008, there were about 14 million arrests last year. There were [...]
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Medical Marijuana Update… Fewer Arrests in the Future
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Is medical marijuana legal now? Well, not exactly. While the legality of marijuana use is still a bit tricky – illegal under federal law, but legal in certain states – the Obama administration has decided NOT to arrest people who use or supply medical marijuana in conformity with their state’s laws.
Remember the song… “I’m just [...]
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Hacker Indicted in Largest Credit/Debit Card Data Breach in U.S. History
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
According to the latest press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, suspects have been charged with data breach crimes in the largest alleged credit and debit card data breach ever in the United States. Apparently, data related to more than 130 Million credit and debit cards was stolen by the criminals when they [...]
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Moving for a New Job?… Beware of “Moving Company Fraud”
July 10th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
These days, when layoffs are large and new jobs are scarce, you might be considering even moving away in order to take a new job in a different location. So you search for movers on the internet, find the best deal out there (because a lot of new jobs these days aren’t [...]
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Credit Card Fraud 101
July 8th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Credit card and debit card fraud is more widespread than in the past. In fact, the FTC reports that such fraud costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in losses to cardholders as well as the credit card companies and issuers. It can happen in a variety of ways ranging from [...]
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Madoff Goes From Ponzi to Prison….
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Bernie Madoff will be spending a lot of time in prison after being sentenced to a term of 150 years for his financial crimes. Sure, it is one of the strongest sentences for while collar crimes to date. But, that’s what you get for several counts of securities fraud, investment advisor fraud, mail [...]
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Legality of High Speed Police Chases
June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
With a high speed chase, you might only hear those police sirens for a few seconds before the cars come whizzing by you on the street. Sometimes, maybe not even long even to property move over to the curb – or at least get partially out of the way! Too often, however, [...]
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Holocaust Memorial Museum Shooting – A Look at Hate Crime Statistics
June 10th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
As reported in the media, James W. Von Brunn wanted the world to know the depth of his hate by opening fire with a shotgun at the patrons of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, hate-driven crimes such as this are not uncommon. According to the FBI, law enforcement agencies [...]
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California Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Prop 8 Gay-Marriage Ban
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
The fight for marriage equality will rage on another day. On Tuesday, May 26th, California’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state’s gay-marriage ban, also known as Proposition 8. The 6-1 decision by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument from activists that Proposition 8 revised the California constitution’s equal protection clause. [...]
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