Having a criminal charge on your record can be devastating. Years after you committed the crime, your record can be accessible to potential employers, landlords and members of the public. However, there is a way to remove this information from public eye:...
November has arrived, and it will soon be Thanksgiving. People throughout Kentucky love the holiday for its celebration of family and gratitude. It is a wonderful day to gather friends and relatives together, give thanks and cook a huge feast.But the holiday is also a...
Search and seizure is a popular topic across many forms of entertainment, and yet you probably do not fully understand the process. Although popular TV shows might depict officers searching anyone's person or property for whatever reasons they deem...
To most in Richmond, defining criminal activity is likely relatively simple: you either committed a crime, or you did not. Why, then, do some come to us here at facing criminal charges for circumstances in which no crime was actually...
An important point to remember about divorce is that the obligation placed on separated parents in Richmond to pay child support is by no means meant to be punitive. Thus, if one obliged to pay such support experiences a dramatic change to his or her material...
Plea bargaining may be criticized by many in Kentucky and across the U.S., but in truth, it is how the great majority of criminal trials are settled. Not only do they help ease crowded court dockets, they give prosecutors an opportunity to guarantee a conviction. For...
You may have heard the old rhyme, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Some well-meaning adult may have told you this when you were a child facing name-calling or other unkind words on the playground. It wasn't true then, and it isn't...
Imagine the following scenario: while dining at a restaurant in Richmond, one notices a laptop bag has been left under his or her table. He or she takes it upon leaving, with every intention of searching its contents to discover who the owner is. However, hours...
It goes without saying that a good deal emotion is invoked when couples choose to divorce in Richmond. Issues such as property division, child support and alimony can promote contention between the parties involved (who already likely feel a degree of tension and...
If you think you face charges of assault and battery in Kentucky, you should realize that these crimes are different from each other. Per FindLaw, assault and battery are similar to each other, but the prosecutor must prove distinct things to convict you of one...