Violent Crime Legal Guides (10 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Violent crimes include rape, robbery, assault, and murder, or homicide.
1 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Violent Crime about 1 year ago.

Written by John Freeman
If you have a permit and carry a concealed pistol, these suggestions may keep you out of trouble. Copyright 2009, Law Office of John Freeman
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Violent Crime 10 months ago.

Written by Anthony A Arzili
A common question for all those with a loved one who is arrested. Is it smart to bail him out or do we wait till court?
Posted in Violent Crime 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Los Angeles, CA

Written by Theodore W. Robinson
While everyone has now heard about DNA and how it can exonerate someone who didn't do a crime, here is how the test results can be "mis-used" and abused.
Posted in Violent Crime 6 months ago.

Written by Niranjan Fred Thiagarajah
There are two common actions that you should avoid, if you or your significant other have been arrested for domestic violence, and the both of you are still together.
Posted in Violent Crime 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Brian Richard Dinday
As amazing as it may sound, in California, if a woman brags to her friends how she is anxious to get to her boyfriend's home so they can make love, does so, and is heard by the neighbors moaning and shouting "Yes, Yes, Yes!", she can thereafter accuse him of rape and he can be convicted.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Violent Crime about 1 month ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Aaron Garth Norris
There are several things to know from the outset when a person is accused of committing a Domestic Violence (DV) crime. DV crimes, unlike many other crimes charged, by definition, are crimes where the parties know each other and have had an existing relationship. Below are things to consider.
12 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted in Violent Crime 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Colorado

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal crimes are those that violate U.S. law. Common federal crimes include immigration violations, weapons or drug smuggling, some property crimes, and violent crimes under certain circumstances, such as the murder of a judge or police officer.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Federal Crime about 1 year ago.

Written by Aaron A Pelley
If you qualify for vacation of a felony conviction, you will not have to list the crime on job, housing, and other important applications.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Aaron A Pelley
If you were convicted of a misdemeanor in Washington State, you may qualify for a vacation of the misdemeanor. This means you will not have to list it on job, housing, and other important applications.
11 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA