by RJ Ferraro | Apr 10, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Legal Principles, News
In November 2016 the most publicized issue at the voting polls was the choice of president, but there were more issues on the election ballot than just the race for the White House. Most states had local issues to decide and here at home one of those issues was the...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 24, 2017 | Legal Principles
The moment Donald Trump took office he began signing Executive Orders. This type of action seemed shocking to most of the nation (but perhaps not unexpected) in that many of the orders appear to revoke important rights. One of the most hotly debated Orders is the one...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 18, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Legal Principles, News
If you have ever spent any time at the beach you know that you leave a footprint in the sand for every step you take, and that as soon as the tide rolls in your footprint is erased. But in real life it is not as easy to remove all traces of where you have been and...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 17, 2016 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Every U.S. citizen is given a social security number at birth, and this number stays with you your entire life. This is the number the government uses to identify you for things like paying taxes, applying for student loans, and can be linked to any criminal history...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 3, 2016 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Any time the red and blue lights of a police patrol car come into focus in your rearview mirror, you might be inclined to panic. Getting pulled over for a traffic violation is not only inconvenient; it can lead to harmful consequences as far as your ability to drive...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 28, 2015 | Legal Principles
It is no secret the prisons are too full, and that many of those behind bars could better benefit from rehabilitation or other program aimed at putting an end to criminal activity. The problem is that some of the sentencing laws are so strict, that even the most...
