D.C. criminal defendants may have the opportunity to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the government in certain situations. DPAs are increasingly used in situations of the perceived difficulty in obtaining a criminal…
A recent incident involving the illegal arrest of a retired bi-racial professional golfer in New York highlights the use of racial profiling as a law enforcement approach to curbing credit card fraud in the United…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Annual 2014 Crime In The United States report showed that the estimated number of violent crimes decreased slightly when compared to 2013 data. In 2014, law enforcers all over the…
A DC Superior Court Judge recently dismissed sex crime charges against a special education teacher who alleged assaulted a 9-year old elementary school student. The charges stemmed from a complaint filed on behalf of the…
Business owners can face fraud charges simply as a result of a lack of understanding of the routine processes that are unique to the business. Medical doctors in highly specialized fields such as skin cancer…
The White House opened the 2016 new year with a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun crime in the U.S. Agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and…
Anyone who is charged with a crime is entitled to a defense, and some, in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, have options such as diversion programs. These programs are designed to divert qualifying persons away from…
D.C. state law currently makes it illegal for any person to operate a vehicle while intoxicated (known as “OWI”) or while under the influence of alcohol or any drug, or a combination of both, also…
Violent crimes are said to be on the rise in Washington D.C., prompting law enforcers to team up with federal authorities in an effort to help local police fight such crimes in the area. Under…
Police arrested and charged a 21-year old man who was on probation for an alleged sexual assault in a Southeast D.C. home. According to police, a woman claimed that she was attacked in her home…
