Sexual violence occurs all over the planet. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this crime as “any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting, including but not limited to home and work.” Rape (by intimate partners or by
Mar 23
2014
2014
I frequently get called by people who are stressed and panicked because a law enforcement officer has made contact with them, and they do not know how to handle it. This is especially true for those who have never been charged with a crime before, even if they themselves are not the subject of any investigation.
While it is impossible to generalize and provide advice suitable for all situations,
Mar 20
2014
2014
Tucked away in the back of Macy’s flagship store in New York City, there is a room that looks more like a jail than a wing of a department store.With wooden benches and holding cells, this room – eerily dubbed “Room 104” -serves as a place to detain, question, and sometimes collect fines from suspected shoplifters.
Strange as it may seem, there are some benefits to having this room
During the process of conducting a consultation either online, over the phone, or in person with a prospective client facing criminal charges, I often get asked the question of whether the outcome in two cases, both with identical charges, can be predicted. The scenario is usually something like ‘my buddy got charged with X and got Y specific deal and outcome, shouldn’t I get the same thing?. The short answer
Mar 5
2014
2014
Convicted felons are prohibited from possessing firearms, and therefore cannot legally acquire them. Those who acquire firearms for a felon are themselves subject to criminal penalties. However, these cases are not often subject to the heightened media scrutiny and public attention placed on the case of Evan Ebel, a convicted felon and parolee who used a gun to kill Colorado’s prisons chief and a pizza delivery driver. He also shot,
