Being charged with disorderly conduct can be a shock, especially if you thought you were just exercising your right to free speech. Disorderly conduct charges do sometimes occur when they shouldn’t, which leads to people facing charges when the reality is that their rights were violated. There are some significant differences between being disorderly and…
Having a criminal conviction on your record or pending domestic violence charges against you can impact your life on multiple levels. One way in which it can is limiting your ability to possess a firearm. The 1968 Gun Control Act codified at 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq permanently bars many individuals with criminal records…
When young people are arrested, the results of that arrest can define the rest of their lives. They may not even grasp the gravity of the situation at the time, but anything they say and do can have a long-term impact on their future. For this reason, the courts have determined that the authorities cannot…