A suspect was arrested after threatening to rob and bomb a bank. The suspect was apprehended and charged after making threats against a branch of a local bank. The man’s robbery attempt was successful in that he obtained cash from the bank. The attempt was unsuccessful in that the man…
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Bronx and Brooklyn Shootings Leave 8 Wounded
Four shooting incidents that occurred in two New York City boroughs, Brooklyn and the Bronx, have resulted in hospitalizing four men in Crown Heights and wounding four others, police revealed to New York Criminal Law Offices. All four shootings occurred over a time span that was less than three hours.…
Hogan Wedding Crashed
To millions of men between the ages of 25 and 40, he isn’t just any man. He’s a real man, an American hero, an idol, someone to look up to. He is the man, the myth, the legend himself. A former world champion, television star, movie star, best-selling author, and…
California Inmate Appeals Procedure Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to allow the state of California to maintain its inmate appeals procedure. Under current California law, inmates must file habeas corpus petitions “without substantial delay.” No concrete amount of time has been set for filing these petitions for now and it doesn’t look like…
In Georgia, Murder Part of Insurance Scam
The friendship between two young men ended in murder and the parents of the victim were always sure their son’s friend was up to no good. According to the victim’s mother, the alleged murderer only showed up when he wanted something from them. “He was a leech,” she said. It…
Lee County has a parental kidnapping suspect
A woman has been on the run for two years in the Fort Myers area. She had disputed the custody of her child and ran away with her. Her little girl is only four years old and taking her daughter violated a court order. The police have now caught her…
Mississippi To Take After Arizona Immigration Laws
A bill that is coming up before the Mississippi Legislature could make it every law officer’s responsibility to check immigration status, reports a NYC Criminal Lawyer. Senators passed a bill (34 to 15) that would grant police officers the power the check immigration status of anyone they pull over, or…
Senator wants to give illegal immigrants tuition discounts
Just because you are in the country illegally doesn’t mean you should have to pay out of state tuition for college, according to one state Senator in Maryland. A New York Criminal Lawyer revealed that the Senator is planning on introducing a new bill that would offer individuals who have…
New Tennessee law requires two simple questions, poses no easy solutions
There is a new law on the books in Tennessee, according to a N York City Criminal Lawyer. This law requires all jailers to ask each and every detainee two questions. a) Where were you born? b) Are you in the country legally? Two simple questions that seem innocent enough, but…
New law threatens jail time for parents of truant children
A new law in California could subject the parents of children who don’t make it to school each day to hefty fines and in extreme cases, jail time. Advocates of this new law claim that the extreme penalties are a good deterrent, keeping parents in line with the compulsory education…