According to the Brennan Center for Justice, nearly one-third of working-age adults have one despite the stigma attached to having a criminal record. And roughly half of black males and almost 40% of white males are arrested by age 23.
Author: Cristal Bermea
The Importance of an Appellate Attorney in a Wrongful Conviction
February 1
Every day, people find themselves on the wrong side of the law. In 2014, 14% of capital punishment sentences were wrongful convictions, and 4% of those sentences resulted in placing people in jail for crimes they didn’t commit.
Is Unlawful Restraint the Same as Kidnapping?
August 31
At first glance, unlawful restraint and kidnapping may appear to be the same. They both involve restricting another person’s…
Is Repeatedly Texting Someone Harassment?
August 24
Electronic communication allows you to quickly contact a person. In fact, you can conveniently send multiple messages to the…
Is Assault on an Officer a Felony?
August 21
Any encounter with law enforcement officials can be scary. Everything that happens from the initial contact to an arrest…
‘Zoom-bombing’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 27
FBI Warns of ‘Zoom-Bombing’ The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of thousands of people, professionals and students alike to…