The Miranda warning helps ensure that people know their civil rights. During encounters with police officers, people may need someone to remind them of their rights. Otherwise, they may fall victim to manipulative investigation and questioning tactics. For decades,...
Massachusetts considers a person between the ages of seven and eighteen charged with a criminal offense a juvenile. They are prosecuted in a juvenile court. A person who is eighteen or older is considered an adult. The case of such an individual is handled in a...
People who are pulled over for drunk driving may wonder how they end up in that position. One thing that must be present is reasonable suspicion, which means that police officers can’t pull over a vehicle just because they feel like it. Reasonable suspicion means...
Losing your license rearranges everything. The drive to work becomes a logistical puzzle. Picking up the kids gets harder. Whether the suspension came from operating under the influence (OUI), surchargeable events, an unpaid ticket or something else entirely, the next...
