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The line between a standard assault charge and domestic violence can be unclear. The implications are important because, besides the potential criminal penalties, domestic violence charges also expose you to being subjected to an order of protection. When an...
Like any New Yorker, spending time outdoors is appealing to you. Although getting around by foot is often a feasible method to get to your destination and spend time outdoors, it is not always the easiest or most attractive way to get to where you are going. Because...
Parents in Queens love their children and will do just about anything for them. Sometimes it’s as simple as caring for a sick child, driving the child to school or cheering at the child’s soccer game. In addition, parents will also work hard at their job to make sure...
On a weekend night going out with friends, you decide to risk the difficulty of parking and drive your car. You don’t plan on drinking very much. After a couple of beers, you decide to head home. As you drive, you suddenly notice flashing lights behind you. While you...
For years, countless New Yorkers could not afford pretrial bail. As a result, many of them got locked away for months, even years before their court date. But now, under the state's new bail reform policies, they could get the fighting chance they deserve. In years...
The general public trusts law enforcement officers to protect them. Meanwhile, those suspected of having committed a crime rely on their constitutional right of presumed innocence and a fair trial. The grey space between a criminal accusation and trial may seem...
Few events can change a person's life as drastically as a drug possession conviction. Not only do people convicted of drug crimes face the immediate consequences of significant fines and potential prison time, they also may lose privileges and opportunities that many...
Have you ever had an argument with your spouse over something silly? Did it get a little out of hand, but no real harm came from it? Maybe time passed after the argument, and your spouse decided to file for a divorce for unrelated reasons. That's all fairly common,...
You may never have thought about the fact that your food may contain alcohol. Even if it did, you've heard that it all bakes off when the food is cooked, so you shouldn't have to worry about it, right? The truth is that food can contain enough alcohol to give you a...
People tend to build internal hierarchies and create structure that help them understand the world around them, and sometimes, the ideas that we internalize can do more harm than good. For example, many people have an idea that certain crimes are much worse than...
