Criminal Law

Living it up at the Hotel Cold Springs
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Tarrant County commissioners and the Council on Sex Offender Treatment have entered into memorandum of understanding (whatever in the hell that is) that will allow the Tarrant County Jail's Cold Springs facility to house civilly-committed sex offenders...

Texas Online Solicitation of a Minor Statute Overbroad
A person who is 17 years of age or older commits an offense if, with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, the person, over the Internet or by electronic mail or a commercial online service, intentionally communicates in a sexually explicit manner with an individual who represents himself [...

THE DEATH OF VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER
A law signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger requires, after July 1, 2008, that all people applying for a driver?s license, or renewal of a driver?s license, sign a declaration with the following language: ?I am hereby advised that being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle...

KS rethinks its sexual-predator program
This is the program where RSOs are held, even after they've completed their sentence, because they're considered too dangerous and are civilly committed, the Journal-World reports...

UNLAWFUL ACTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Several requirements apply Article 6:162 section 1 Netherlands Antilles Civil Code (NACC) stipulates four conditions for someone?s obligation to compensate damage based on an unlawful act (tort): A person has committed an unlawful act (?onrechtmatige daad?) against another person; and The act can be attributed (?toegerekend?) to that person; and Some other person has suffered damage (?schade?); and The unlawful [...

Senator Betzold Introduces a Measure to Address the Holding in Giem
As readers of these pages will recall, in December the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion clarifying the meaning of the statutory deadlines for court proceedings under Minnesota?s Sexually Dangerous Person and Sexual Psychopathic Personality statutes...

How to learn content of deceased parent's will?
go to the court house where your father died or the county he lived in. It is pu...

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

Will my Criminal Record prevent me from naturalizing or getting a Green Card?
A Lawful Permanent Resident can apply for United States citizenship after 5 year...

How can I prove my wife only married me to get a green card?
The problem with an annulment is that they are hard to get-- they are not someth...

Do federal or state child support laws supercede?
I'm not a lawyer but I was a paralegal... the way I understand it, federal ...

Oklahoma Bacterial Outbreak
One Person Dead, 14 Hospitalized

California Fertility Clinic Warned
For Not Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Plavix and Nexium
A Potentially Dangerous Combination

VW Passat
allegedly linked to dangerous engine fires.

Pillows in Cribs
CPSC Warns of Dangerous to Babies

Pressure Cooker
Home Shopping Network pays $875,000 civil settlement for failing to warn customers about the dangerous product.