Criminal law is the type of law that applies to people charged with a criminal offense. Criminal offenses range from charges of larceny, arson, assault, and many other property offenses, personal offenses and homicide offenses. In America, the justice system is based upon the idea that all accused persons are innocent until proven guilty. This…
If you are convicted of a crime, whether a felony or even a misdemeanor, it can be a complete life-altering experience. No one wants to be labeled a convicted felon or criminal. Most convicted individuals have difficulty finding employment. Although crime happens, and people choose to break the law every day, it seems unfair that…
U.S. Magistrate Peggy Leen has put off the federal health care fraud trial of Dr. Dipak Desai and his office manager until May 22, 2012, in a move that gives Clark County prosecutors the first crack at trying the physician at the center of the hepatitis C outbreak. The State Court trial is set March…
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s popular Residential Drug Abuse Program has become one of only two realistic ways through which an inmate can reduce a sentence—the other being a Rule 35 motion. It is a successful program. The TRIAD Drug Treatment Evaluation Project found that RDAP participants are significantly less likely to recidivate, relapse to…
A night on the town in Vegas. The idea of it sends excitement and adrenaline rushing through your veins. The sparkle of the lights, the thrill of the sounds, the drinks with your friends, and the word you are hoping to hear, “Jackpot!” It’s easy to allow yourself to be whisked away into the night…
