Illinois is considering legislation that would require detention hearings for juveniles to take place within 48 hours of their temporary custody. However, this change in the law could have serious implications for the rights of the juveniles involved. This article...
Pending Legislation Would Try 19, 20, and 21-Year-Olds as Juveniles Most people would consider someone 18 or older to be an adult and not a juvenile. That person is old enough to vote, old enough to join the military without parental permission. Old enough to go off...
A DUI Conviction Can Affect Your Academic Future Everybody makes mistakes when they are young. Some of them are more serious than others, but all of them can have a negative impact on your future prospects, particularly when they involve encounters with law...
Do Police Body Cameras Leave the Public With Any Privacy Rights? For several years now, sparked by the shooting by a police officer of an unarmed African American man in Ferguson, Missouri. The public has pushed for police officers to wear body cameras. That public...
Do I Need a DUI Lawyer? Many people who have been pulled over and charged with driving under the influence recoil at the cost of hiring a lawyer to defend them against the DUI charge. While hiring a DUI lawyer can be expensive, it can be more expensive to not hire a...
Understanding the Collateral Consequences of a Felony Conviction If you are convicted of a felony, it can have long-lasting consequences that go far beyond the immediate sentence handed down by the court. Regardless of whether you serve time in jail. Having a felony...
