Arrested for Using a Fake ID: What Next?
Using a fake ID to get into a bar, while certainly not advisable, is as common for college students as sleeping through Friday morning classes. In the District of Columbia, like most places, using a...
Virginia’s Ignition Interlock Requirement for DUI First Offenders
Virginia already has some of the toughest DUI laws in the country, but they continue to find new ways to burden those convicted of DUI. The most recent addition to Virginia DUI punishment is the...
Don’t Get Caught in the Cross-hairs of DC’s Gun Laws
A common, unfortunate scenario that often occurs in the District of Columbia because of its strict gun laws, goes something like this: Average out-of-state, law abiding citizen with no prior...
DC Hit and Run Laws FAQ
In August of 2012, the District of Columbia City Council amended the city’s DUI laws to include increased maximum penalties, increased mandatory minimums, and a whole host of other changes. One...
Republican Congressman Sentenced under DC Code 904.01(e)
A big story in the news today was last night’s arrest of Republican Congressman from Florida Trey Radel for possession of cocaine in DC. Congressman Radel is a freshman tea party congressman who...
DC Prostitution Sting Results in Influx of Community Service
There are some days where the wastefulness in the criminal justice system makes me sick. Last Wednesday, Novemberpolice-officer-1262266-m 7 was one of those days. On the weekend of October 13, 2013,...
How do I get my property back after getting arrested in DC?
If you are arrested in the District of Columbia, the police will confiscate your property. The police will take your property and in most cases they make it very difficult (if not impossible) for...
DC’s Not So Fundamental Right to a Jury Trial
When I recently attended the Trial Lawyer’s College, I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a number of great criminal defense lawyers from across the country. I got to know criminal defense...
A Big Robe to Fill
My first job out of law school was a clerkship for Judge Natalia Combs Greene in the DC Superior Court. I think most young lawyers who clerk immediately out of law school have good experiences and...
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