by RJ Ferraro | Aug 22, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, Legal Principles, News
The Stand Your Ground Law is well-known throughout the country. Several states have a version of this defense that allows a person to protect their body and home from mortal danger, by returning fire. But, like most rights, if you are a convicted felon you may not be...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 8, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Legal Principles
The best advice you can get when starting off on a term of probation is to stay out of trouble! Sometimes it is hard to know what is and isn’t a probation violation and other times the offender knows that their actions are a violation. Any new arrest is always a...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 6, 2014 | Criminal Defense, News
If you are on probation for a crime, it is critical you follow the rules of the probation and keep out of trouble. Any new offense while you are on probation for another charge is a probation violation and can have serious consequences. If you violate probation, you...
by RJ Ferraro | Jul 23, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Legal Principles, News
Probation is a common result for criminal misdemeanor cases. Being on probation allows the accused to live somewhat of a normal life, by going to school and work, and remaining out of jail. Typical terms of probation include regularly checking in with a supervisor,...
by RJ Ferraro | Jul 15, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, News
There’s something about being a celebrity or professional athlete that includes tangles with the law. Perhaps it’s too much too soon, and lacking maturity many superstars find themselves on the wrong side of the law. From DUI’s, to domestic violence, to probation...
