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Even if you’re not doing anything wrong, a police traffic stop can be a nerve-wracking experience. Fear and apprehension are normal feelings when interacting with police in a tense situation. But knowing your civil rights and putting them to practice can keep your...
US Customs and Border Patrol recently discovered about 254 pounds of fentanyl with a value of around $3.5 million dollars in what was the largest seizure of the substance in US history. Concealed in a tractor-trailer at the Nogales port of the US-Mexico border,...
Whether it’s during a business seminar, school psychology course or interpersonal dispute, many times the message is the same: you need to take responsibility for your actions. But in some circumstances, you may not know how far-reaching the extent of your...
A former business owner from Buffalo faces 15 years in prison after recently pleading guilty to tax fraud. According to a recent news article, the man under-reported the sales tax collected at his four Mexican restaurants between March 2012 and Nov. 2016. The man...
If you are pulled over, an officer normally needs a valid reason to suspect you were breaking the law. However, at sobriety checkpoints, anyone can be stopped and asked to take a chemical test. Does this practice infringe upon your fourth amendment rights? Not in the...
When police suspect that you are driving while intoxicated, they will pull you over. Arrests for DWIs are not uncommon, as law enforcement arrested over one million drivers in 2014. How do you know if the police had the right to pull you over? What happens if they did...
When the police pull you over for a DWI in New York, you may not be as worried about the charges or the record that you are facing, but instead how much it will cost you to recover. DUI and DWI charges are not inexpensive, and it can cause grief to many individuals....
At the end of a long week, you like to go out with your friends to the local bar. After a few beers, you decide to turn in and head home. But now you have had some alcohol and you should reconsider driving yourself home. You might think you can make it since it is not...
To protect the privacy and the rights of individuals’ property, the Fourth Amendment makes it illegal for police officers to conduct unreasonable searches and seizures. However, in some instances, citizens prove subject to searching of their vehicles without a warrant...
In the state of New York, if you are driving in an area where a sobriety checkpoint is established, you could legally be stopped and searched without any cause. What is a sobriety checkpoint?Sobriety Checkpoints are locations where police officers have created a...
