What is 5th Amendment About and Why Should it Matter to Me? Part 1
Nov 29, 2010
A portion of the Fifth Amendment of the US Constituttion Self-incrimination Clause says:
"...No person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or be deprived of li...
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What is 4th Amendment all about and what does it matter to me? Part 2
Nov 29, 2010
Recently, the original Constitution's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures has been whittled away and is more and more changed to meet the requirements of the TSA and law enforcement ...
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What is 4th Amendment all about and what does it matter to me? Part 1
Nov 29, 2010
The 4th Amendment says "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue,...
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CAN BI-PRODUCTS OF DRINKING,EATING OR CHEWING OTHER SUBSTANCES CAUSE A FALSE DWI READING?
Nov 29, 2010
Yes. There are numerous other substances that can produce a false reading on a breath testing machine. Some are ketones, acetones and the like which can occur by chewing Juicy Fruit gum or eating som...
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WHAT IS A CO-CONSPIRATOR?
Nov 29, 2010
A co-conspirator in New York means you participate in the planning of a crime (usually distribution and sale of drugs or assaultive behavior, etc.) and then participate in an overt act in furtherance o...
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WHAT DO I WRITE WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS A LETTER FOR A COURT SENTENCING?
Nov 29, 2010
The most important information that the court wants to know is that you know and fully trust the person who has been changed since their arrest by the law. Its also very important to let the court kno...
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When are the Police Allowed to Frisk me?
Nov 29, 2010
The police have a right to stop and frisk you when they have a reasonable suspicion to believe you have or are doing a crime. In those instances, they may conduct a pat down or frisk of the outside of...
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What do I do if the Police Frisk me?
Nov 29, 2010
If the police stop, detain and frisk you, you can say to them that you do not consent to a search of your body in any way. You don't have the right to resist them physically. The best thing to do is ...
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What is Entrapment?
Nov 28, 2010
Entrapment is word that represents a legal defense -- like self-defense or justification -- where the defendant claims that police enticed and/or caused him/her to commit a crime they otherwise had no ...
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When does your Right to Remain Silent Begin?
Nov 28, 2010
At the present time, the US Supreme Court requires that all police inform all criminal suspects that they have the right to remain silent before starting any questioning. That right starts from the tim...
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