by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 31, 2012 | DUI, Legal News, Traffic Law
Speeding in an urban area? Think again. Traveling more than 25 mph over the posted speed limit will get you increased penalties once this law goes into affect. Instead of being offered supervision, you will now have a conviction on your traffic record. Changes in the... read more
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 25, 2012 | Criminal Laws, DUI, Legal News, Traffic Law
People don’t often ask me about United State’s Supreme Court decisions and their role in the criminal justice system or the judicial system as a whole. While we learn about the United State’s Supreme Court and it’s important function while were... read more
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 23, 2012 | Criminal Laws, DUI, Traffic Law
An important decision, because sadly, there are way too many attorneys out there, both new and seasoned, who are not experienced in criminal law and who don’t understand and/or fully explain the consequences of a plea of guilty to their criminal clients. Whether... read more
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Aug 25, 2011 | Criminal Laws
As a follow up to an earlier post this week on eyewitness testimony, the New Jersey Supreme Court has issued new rules regarding eyewitness identifications. They have acknowledged a lack of reliability in some eyewitness testimony and are now mandated to provide an... read more
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Aug 24, 2011 | Criminal Laws
Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a driver can be found criminally liable for having any amount of marijuana within their urine or bloodstream at any time. Basically, having traces in either blood or urine renders you intoxicated and unable to drive.... read more
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Aug 23, 2011 | Criminal Laws
In more than 2,000 studies published in professional journals over the past 30 years, social science research has shown that eyewitness testimony isn’t a slam dunk for the Prosecution. Memory is fragile and can be affected by stressful situations which can... read more