A study published by MedPage Today recently discussed how nurses are, unfortunately, not immune to developing substance abuse dependencies. Study authors discovered that as much as 3% of the over 4 million nurses in the U.S. develop such an addiction. There are a few...
Criminal Defense
Can your roommate consent to a police search?
While you may be new to living without parental supervision when you start college, you’re definitely not uninformed: You know that the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures. If the police ever show up to...
For how long will you lose your license in a Kentucky DUI case?
Allegations of driving under the influence (DUI) in Kentucky can derail your life. You may have to go to court, which will make you lose work. If you plead guilty or the courts convict you, you could wind up facing a jail sentence in addition to paying fines because...
Are you facing accusations of neglect or abuse following divorce?
When you decided to divorce your spouse, it was because they were continuing to assert that you were not kind to them or your children. That couldn’t have been further from the truth. Every day, you were doing the school runs, making meals, going to work and...
Why driving with drugs in a vehicle could lead to federal charges
Kentucky has more than one highway that runs from the northern Midwest all the way down to Florida and Alabama. Given that people who are driving so far across the country pass through Kentucky, drug traffickers sometimes use our highways and even surface roads to...
Reduce the collateral consequences of conviction with expungement
Everyone has made a mistake at some point in life, but all mistakes are not equal. For example, buying the wrong shampoo will not affect your life very much. On the other hand, a conviction for a Kentucky DUI will impact your life in significant but often unexpected...
Does jail time actually help with drug charges?
Among other penalties, jail time is often the legal consequence when someone is convicted of a drug crime -- even simple possession. But is that really wise? Is it time to start looking harder at the idea that jail time is appropriate for drug crimes? The majority of...
Does mitigation have a role in your criminal defense?
If you’re charged with a serious offense, it’s only natural to hope that your attorney will eventually find a way to have the charges dismissed or you’ll be successful at trial. What if that doesn’t happen? If you lose at trial or you take a plea deal, mitigation may...
Field sobriety tests often don’t work
When the police pull over a driver that they suspect may be under the influence, their next move is often to put the driver through field sobriety tests. While the movies often recount things like saying the alphabet backward or other outlandish activities, the truth...
Which Kentucky felonies are eligible for expungement?
Getting your criminal record wiped clean, or expunged, can make a world of difference in your life. The state of Kentucky offers expungement for many felony offenses. When you consider the hardships people face after legal trouble, you can see the value of seeking an...