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The thought of being pulled over by the police can be frightening. However, you must know police officers cannot stop you unless they have reasonable suspicion that you have committed a crime or a traffic violation. This is your right under the Fourth Amendment, which...
Disagreements over inane topics may escalate into shouting matches and fisticuffs. A punch thrown to the face and a person sprawled on the floor may not have been the intended outcome. However, it happened. Now, you face criminal assault charges. This incident may...
Summer is fast approaching. School is coming to an end. Many teens and young adults in Colorado are ready to party and enjoy a few months of freedom. If that partying includes alcohol, they need to be careful because underage drinking and possession of alcohol can...
If you were recently arrested for a traffic-related offense, the fact that you might lose your license is probably not at the forefront of your mind. You may be more concerned about the criminal consequences than the administrative consequences at the moment, which is...
On any given day, approximately 48,000 juveniles in the U.S. are confined to youth correctional facilities as a result of juvenile or criminal justice involvement. The average cost per person is about $214,000 -- a 44% increase since 2014. Yet youth incarceration is...
You may have heard of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, or MMPI. This is a standardized test that is routinely used to help determine if someone is suffering from a diagnosable psychological problem. First developed in the 1940s, the test is widely...
After an arrest, you find yourself heading to court. The prosecution claims to have eyewitnesses from the scene of the crime. These witnesses say they saw you there and they think they can put you away for the alleged illegal activity. You know that the jury often...
If you're facing criminal charges, the case may rest on the testimony of a witness. Maybe they claim that they saw you fleeing from the scene, and you match the description given to police officers. Even if you deny involvement, the jury may assume you're lying and...
You did well in high school and got into a great college. You worked hard and earned your degree. You did an unpaid internship along the way, getting your foot in the door with a local company, and then they gave you a job after graduation. Within a year, you already...
Teenagers who get into legal trouble may face charges and ramification that can last for years -- or even the rest of their lives. They may not fully understand the seriousness of their actions in advance. But it does not matter if they regret it when they reach their...
