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Hackers, Pickpockets, and Others All Face Serious Jail Time for Credit Card Fraud
Once again, a major retailer has announced that it has been hacked and the credit card and personal information of its customers put at risk. Home Depot has become the latest in a long list of companies who have had … Continue reading
Criminal Statutes of Limitation: Time Never Expires For Serious Charges
Recent stories on Esquire.com and in The Globe and Mail told the tale of Ronald Stan who, in 1977, burned down a barn in Middlesex County, then fled the country, assumed a new identity, and lived in rural Oklahoma for … Continue reading
Some Pot Laws May Change, But Driving While High Will Still Put You at Risk for an Impaired Driving Conviction
The momentum behind liberalizing marijuana laws in both the U.S. and Canada includes consideration by the federal government of allowing police to ticket people arrested for possession of small amounts of pot instead of pursuing criminal charges. While the conservative … Continue reading
You Have a Right to Counsel Upon Arrest, and the Police Need to Inform You of That Right.
If you’ve been arrested and taken into custody, your mind is probably swimming in a sea of confusion, worry, and fear. With thoughts about the practical implications of your situation – how to get out of jail, how will this … Continue reading
Information Please: You Have the Right to Know Exactly What Offence You Are Being Charged With and Why You Are Being Charged
It is one of the fundamental rights of all Canadians as set forth in Section 11(a) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms:any person charged with a criminal offence has the right to be informed without unreasonable delay of the … Continue reading
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