Can your car be searched on the grounds of probable cause because an officer claims to smell marijuana (Jan 2013)?

Arguably, the smell of alcohol or marijuana on its own does not create probable cause ("PC") for a search. When the courts evaluate whether a...

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What is the legal amount of sampling of copyrighted music. Not for sale but to post to UTube and see how many hits it gets

Remember, fair use is a defense to copyright infringement. It is not. Permission slip. Just because your action could be construed and defended...

What is it with desiring all these 15 year olds? This is the third time today this question has been asked. Leroi and I have already chimed in...

I'm 19. Could I legally engage in oral sex with a girl who is 15 (and about to turn 16)?

And don't think by any means if you exchange sexy text messages with one another, or engage in any form of setting, that you're safe because you...

That seems odd to me that the PD would just bail on a case like that. If your husband is still in custody, he is still indigent and must be...

Only two state supreme courts have blessed the production of adult films within their borders, California and New Hampshire. Nevada is friendly to...

Should I seek a criminal defense attorney for a "failure to obey a lawful order" ticket?

I'm going to take a different approach on this question because you have stepped into an new developing area of law. Recently, I have been...

Your obligations while on probation are outlined in the terms and conditions of probation contract. And that's what it is, a contract. If you...

I was booked for possession. I was booked and released and haven't heard back from the police. Will I be arrested again?

Unfortunately, your are at the mercy of the police and the district attorney office. Depending on what you were accused of possessing, the...

Getting the subpoena isn't the problem. Disobeying it after you've received it creates the problems. A subpoena is a court order. I suspect the...