“Herb is the healing of the nation, alcohol is the destruction.” Bob Marley According to drugwarfacts.org, 33,171 deaths last year were alcohol related. Despite this fact, alcohol has been fully legalized in the United States since 1933. By contrast, zero deaths have been associated with marijuana and yet, the drug remains illegal in many states. […]Continue reading
The bedrock of any civilized society is without a doubt the law. Without some definition of innocent and guilty, and law and order, society would inevitably descend into anarchy. Laws exist for the good of both the people and the community as a whole. Criminal law is a phenomenally complicated thing. There are many philosophies […]Continue reading
Stop. Don’t do it. With three large universities and seventeen other colleges and institutions, Washington D.C. has a reputation for being a college-town. There are currently about 63,000 students in Washington’s three largest colleges: George Washington University, Georgetown University, and American University. But that’s not all the city has to offer, for D.C. is also […]Continue reading
The role of a defense attorney is not simply to argue their client’s innocence, it is also to make sure that they receive a fair trial and due process as guaranteed by the Constitution. Procedure is important, and sometimes a case is not decided on the facts, but the manner in which those facts are […]Continue reading
Although a Judge does not have a great deal of discretion with sentencing due to guidelines, they do have some. Oftentimes, there is a range in the sentencing that the Judge has to place a defendant on. For example, a crime could carry an incarceration period of 5-10 years and the Judge makes the decision […]Continue reading
The view on cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, is starting to shift as the laws are changing. In 2015, cannabis with specific guidelines was legalized in Washington DC. Medical marijuana was used and prescribed in DC for years before it was legalized for recreational use. The laws around medical marijuana in the District of Columbia […]Continue reading
In Washington D.C., trespassing is defined as a situation when one is on property without the authorization or consent of the property owner or acting owner. Trespassing is not the most serious crime and many people, especially since first time offenders are eligible for the “stet docket.” A stet docket is when the government contracts […]Continue reading
When issues of crimes on campuses such as sexual assault arise, many schools have an administrative hearing internally that students attend to present their case. This differs from pressing criminal charges in court because the administrative hearing does not involve a professional judge or a randomly selected jury and does not have the punishment options […]Continue reading
Sexual Solicitation or Prostitution is defined in Washington DC as the act of inviting, enticing, offering, persuading, or agreeing to engage in prostitution. DC law states that to prove that prostitution occurred, there must be specific words exchanged between parties promising money for sexual favors. There must be both the offer and the acceptance clearly […]Continue reading
Washington, D.C. sexual abuse crimes are divided into five different categories (first-degree through fourth degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor sexual abuse) depending on the severity of the offense. First Degree Sexual Abuse First-degree sexual abuse, the most serious category, is defined as when a person engages in or causes another person to engage in or […]Continue reading
