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Are the Sentencing Guidelines for Drug Offenses Fair?

July 11, 2012

(US Law) The United States is the only developed country that requires mandatory sentencing for minor, non-violent drug offenses. Following President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 “War on Drugs” declaration, Congress enacted mandatory sentencing guidelines for relatively small-time, non-violent drug crimes. In subsequent years, even tougher penalties have been enacted with cases of minor offenders receiving multiple […]

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Roger Clemens Acquitted in Perjury Trial

July 10, 2012

On Monday, June 18, 2012, a jury determined that Roger Clemens was not guilty of perjury. Clemens’s legal saga had been going on for more than four and a half years. In 2008, Clemens testified before Congress, claiming that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs. After hearing testimony from a trainer who claimed he had […]

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Lazarus Sentenced for 27 Years

May 22, 2012

Stephanie Lazarus, a former detective with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), was sentenced for murdering the wife of an ex-boyfriend in 1986. On Friday, May 11, a California judge sentenced Lazarus for 27 years to life for killing Sherri Rae Rasmussen in a jealous rage. This sentence, which includes credit for time served, was […]

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Finding a Bail Bonds Agent (U.S. Law)

May 2, 2012

In the United States, when you or a member of your family is in jail and about to be arraigned, you may be set free if you are able to “post bail”. Once the bail amount is established by the court, unless the crime is severe you likely have the option of posting bail, which […]

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