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What’s difference between a felony charge and a misdemeanor?

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: May 10, 2012
If you have been stopped by the police with a few grams of … hmm  …  “contraband” on you, if you have  found yourself on the winning side of a fight, if you have something in your possession (right now) that you didn’t pay for … you may be wondering how steep the fine will [...]
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Will I be charged with a felony assault or a simple assault?

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: April 28, 2012
You’ve been in a fight and came up on the winning side.   Now, you have whipped (aka “assaulted”) someone and while you think it’s bad, you don’t know what the police will think. Here is what you should know.   A simple assault is generally treated as a misdemeanor, while an aggravated assault is a felony.  [...]
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5 Myths about Hangovers

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: April 15, 2012
Myth #1:  Liquor before beer, in the clear. Beer before liquor, never sicker. It’s not about which comes first.  It’s about the overall amount of alcohol you consume —no matter what came when.  People usually believe in this myth because the more you drink, the fewer inhibitions you have toward drinking—meaning the more you drink, [...]
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Facing a Sobriety Test in Washington DC? Just Say No.

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: March 28, 2012
If you’re stopped under the suspicion of drunk driving, the police officer may ask you to do certain things to prove that you are capable of safely driving your vehicle.  These are called sobriety tests. There are three (3) standard sobriety tests in Washington, DC.  The police officer  who stops you under the suspicion of [...]
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Little Known Facts about Drunk Driving: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: March 21, 2012
Drunk driving is an illegal activity that can cost your freedom, your life, or the life of someone else. Too many times people find themselves “driving drunk” because they fall prey to false beliefs about drinking that get them in trouble. Let’s set the record clear about several of these false beliefs right now. Alcohol [...]
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We CAN Handle the Truth

By Michael Bruckheim | Published: January 14, 2011
A familiar mantra from prosecutors is their constant obligation to obtain truth and justice in their cases. Unfortunately, this is a mantra that has seemingly been abandoned by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG). Right now, OAG is dealing with three separate scandals…and have steadfastly refused to disclose details about any of them. Here are the scandals, and OAG’s stance as to each one:
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