On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Sep 22, 2021 | Criminal Defense
A DUI checkpoint, or a sobriety checkpoint, is a tactic that law enforcement sometimes uses to find impaired drivers. In short, they set up a checkpoint at a key traffic area and then talk to each driver to come through. Most are allowed to continue after just a few...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Jun 21, 2021 | Criminal Defense
At least 90% of all criminal cases end with a defendant accepting a plea bargain deal. However, while plea bargains are very common in the American legal system, many countries don't offer them, citing them as being unethical or immoral. Generally, plea bargains...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | May 19, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Domestic violence is a serious problem in the U.S. Both men and women can both perpetuate and fall victim to such violent acts. A domestic violence charge can immediately impact your life in numerous ways and -- if you're in the military -- a conviction can end your...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | May 12, 2021 | Criminal Defense
No adult likes to feel like they lack control of a situation -- but it sure can feel that way if you're facing criminal charges. Any time you're facing legal charges can be a terrifying ordeal. Knowing the difference between one offense and another can help you make...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Apr 21, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Keeping a prestigious job such as working in the military requires that you conduct yourself well both at work and in your personal life. Everything that you do reflects on your character and the likelihood that you will repeat such actions. Therefore, if you are...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Aug 18, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Getting into an altercation with another person can ruin anyone's day. You may have simply been minding your own business when someone made a rude comment to you or a friend, and you responded verbally. Many people have been in such scenarios, and the incident can...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | May 31, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Driving drunk is a recipe for disaster. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, there were roughly 11,300 alcohol-related crashes on the state’s roadways in 2017. Of these, nearly 400 resulted in someone’s death. While committing...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Dec 2, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Not every impaired driver causes trouble. In fact, many people who face DWI charges were not even visibly breaking the law at the time that law enforcement pulled them over. For example, an officer may pull someone over for a broken taillight or a recently expired...
On Behalf of The Military Justice Center | Jun 6, 2018 | Criminal Defense
The general public and courts hold military personnel to higher standards than everyone else. They are not exempt from the law, as seen in the recent case of a former Air Force chief master sergeant who recently faced convictions for the death of a young man...