In many cases around the country, teens have been convicted for exchanging photos with their significant others. It’s quite easy to simply state sexting should be stopped. However, it’s difficult to state that an adolescent teen sending a photo of themselves to their significant other should receive a 10- year sentence and a felony conviction. […]Continue reading
In a criminal case every defendant has a right not to testify. Deciding whether to exercise the defendants right to testify is the sole legal responsibility of the defendant (although seeking professional legal counsel is advisable). Regardless of whether or not criminal defendants choose to take the stand, it is important to know one’s rights. […]Continue reading
Updated on January 30th, 2020 at 04:48 pmAs of January 2019, The District’s Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) increased the age range for youth adult offenders from 22 to under 25 years of age. This increase will allow more youth, first time offenders to cash in on the benefits of expungement that this amended act entails. […]Continue reading
Updated on July 8th, 2019 at 04:18 pmThe right to counsel is the very core of the American constitution. An attorney plays a vital role in advising a client of their rights and by using their expertise to guide the client through any given legal situation. Not only is the right to counsel in the […]Continue reading
Updated on July 8th, 2019 at 04:17 pmAs recently reported in The New York Times, Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, had a major victory in court this month regarding charges of soliciting a prostitute. Judge Leonard Hanser granted Kraft’s motion to suppress video evidence of the alleged act detailed by the […]Continue reading
Updated on July 5th, 2019 at 03:48 pmRecently, the law firm I work for, Bruckheim & Patel, celebrated a victory in court when our client who was charged with armed robbery in the District of Columbia received a hung jury verdict after deliberation. As an office, we lauded the hard work put in to ensure […]Continue reading
Updated on September 15th, 2021 at 03:55 pmWhat is Leaving After Colliding? Leaving after Colliding laws in the District are broken down into two categories, injured persons or damaged property. D.C law differentiates between accidents where a person is injured and when property is damaged. While the penalties for not stopping for property damage are […]Continue reading
Updated on March 7th, 2019 at 02:56 pmAlthough it is difficult to assign blame for a drug overdose death to any one person, prosecutors are increasingly treating such deaths as homicides and looking to hold enablers criminally accountable. These “enablers” often turn out to be friends, partners, or siblings who either provide the overdose-causing drugs […]Continue reading
Updated on January 30th, 2019 at 07:53 pm“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, […]Continue reading
Updated on January 30th, 2019 at 07:53 pmThe 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 […]Continue reading
