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The Wall Street Journal December 2, 2004 PAGE ONE Imperfect Measure In Drug Sentences, Guesswork Often Plays Heavy Role Authorities Use Varying Tools To Calculate How Much Criminals Wanted to Make Mr. Rosacker's Hoard of Tea By GARY FIELDS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL On May 9, 1998,......
WSJ: Federal Cases Show Big Gap in Reward For CooperationSplit Decisions Federal Cases Show Big Gap in Reward For Cooperation Rules on Reducing Sentences Vary Across U.S.; An Edge For Some Crime Bosses A 'Little Fish' Gets 1912 Years By LAURIE P. COHEN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL November*29,*2004;*Page*A1 On Jan. 28, 2004, federal agents......
wrote it upWhat is the name of your state? Ohio I wrote up a whole bunch of stuff asking a question and your system logged me out and lost everything. How can I talk to real person to make sure my info gets to somebody here?...
wrote bad checks in another countryMy girlfriend wrote bad checks in another country and now she is under investigation. Her whereabouts has been discovered. She wants to one day return to this country without any problems. She cannot afford to cover the bad checks at this time. What should she do to avoid being arrested? Could......
Wrote A Check From A Closed Account By MistakeHELP PLEASE... In july my husband and I had to close our account because someone got hold of our check book and went crazy.. So our bank closed that account and reissued us a new one with new checks but last week I asked my husband to grab the check book out of the desk not knowing that I still......
wrote a bad check now i need some advice please respond asapTwo years ago i was vacationing in another city in Michigan and i accidentally wrote two checks that came back nsf. I got a letter from the the police department there before i even realized that i had bounced the checks. One was for $45.00 and the other was for $42.00. I took care of it right......
Wronly Accused, but Panicked & Gave False InformationI was accused of shoplifting, and they found nothing. there was an item I bought a week earlier from the store which they confiscated and told me to come back with a receipt to get it back. I know I didnt steal. Problem is, I dont have the receipt. Also, when they took me to the back and asked......
wrongly taken?What is the name of your state? georgia my sisters kids were taken into state custody cause a counselor reported that she admiited to once doing drugs....dfacs has no postive drugs screens on her and they have taken 2 a month since september....her kids r now placed with me but i dont think they......
Wrongly dealt MIP citation - TXWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas Hi, I recently went through some trouble - I was at a party and afterwards came to a park area outside the neighborhood where the area was, my friends were drinking and had a bottle of alcohol on them. We saw cops come and so they started......
Wrongly Convicted of Rape as a JuvenileMy question involves criminal law for the state of: Missouri This happened to me almost 20 years ago. I was 15, she was 13 (she told me she was 14) and we had sex. When her mom found out, she asked her daughter what happened. Since she raised her daughter with good christian values, in church every...
[Traffic Law] My license is revoked in IL is there any way to obtain a license in Florida or any other state that anyone is aware of ?......
Copyright Law apply for White House Pictures?[Intellectual Property] From Florida: I am interested in using some of the images from the photo essays on the White House web site (to be used in a video that will NOT be sold). However, I can't find any anything on the site that gives instructions on how to obtain a license for the use of these images. Are pictures.........
Non-profit Status of a Homeowner's Association[Tax Law] Our Home Owners Association is incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the state of Ohio. We members have reason to believe that the president of our association has been contracting with his son's one-person software company for "services" to our community. Unfortunately, the.........
Out-of-State Visitation of NCP?[Family Law] i live in virginia and about 6 1/2 yrs ago me and my ex went to court for visitation. we have joint custody with me have physical custody and him having every otehr weekend visitation. Well about 6 months after that he moved to ohio and has never filed for out of state visits. i was told he.........
GARCETTI v. CEBALLOS (No. 04-473)[Additional Legal Subjects] Bernie Cosell <bernie@fantasyfarm.com> wrote:Held: When public employees make statements pursuant totheir official duties, they are not speaking as citizensfor First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution doesnot insulate their communications from employer discipline.Pp. 5-14.(a) Two.........
Is it legal to videotape counseling sessions?[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? Oregon -- I'm wondering if it is legal to videotape counseling sessions without the counselor disclosing to the client that (s)he is doing so or obtaining any permission to do so. Ostensibly, the purpose is to protect each from false accusation. The camera sits on.........
Time limit on Contestable life Ins Under 2 years?[Insurance Law] In Denver () My mother was run over & killed 6 month ago. Life ins. Policy paid & up to date. She had policy for 5 months. Within 4 weeks I sent all requested document to life Ins. Co. Called last month to get info on claim, they said that the claim is being contested. Question: How.........
Help-How do I file a small claims or justice civil suit in Texas[COURTS, LAWYERS & LITIGATION] What is the name of your state? TX, Montgomery County Hello, Can anyone give me stepwise instructions on how to file a small claims or justice civil suit in Texas? I need to subpeona records only. How do I do this? I know I have to start with a complaint but do not know how to write one. The.........
Lost wages[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Mass. I was involved in a collision recently. I have been out of work for a while and just wrapped up training for a temporary job when I got hit on the way home driving a relative's car. The police investigated and they took photographs of the.........
Kohl's merges my account with another person's[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina I applied for a Kohl's charge card online. Went to the store and made some purchases with the account # I was given. Fast Forward 2 weeks later, my father (with whom I share a name ONLY, certainly not address/phone/SSN/DOB) receives.........
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas My fianc was wrongly accused and convicted late last year in Edinburg, Texas on a felony charge of theft of services in the application for and acceptance of medical treatment charged to Medicaid and TANIF assistance relief money, with a......
I was doing was usual food shopping in a Pathmark store that I have frequented for over 10 years. I had my cart filled to the brim with over $350.00 worth of groceries, unbeknown to me a small jar of spice(less than 2 inches) had fallen between the ridges in the cart and had wedged there. When I......
Wrongly accused of shoplifting at Kohls - Massachusetts I went to Kohl's this past Saturday at 3 in the afternoon and bought a jacket for my fiance. I paid for it and left the store (the store in located in a mall). I went straight to Friendlys to get some lunch, then to McDonalds to get a......
Let me preface this by saying that I am legally disabled. I suffer from several mental disorders, including Severe Anxiety, mild Agoraphobia, Major Depressive Disorder and Panic Attacks. My mental illnesses are documented, and I receive Social Security because I am unable to work, due to them.......
hello, i am a 46 year old woman, from pa. i was acuesed of shoplifting at a wallmart. what i would like to know, is if it is legal to charge someone with shoplifting, when nothing was taken. i did take a lap top computer out of its box, the reason for this was i needed to look at the cord, so i......
Recently, I was caught at target shoplifting. The only thing is that I wasn't. I picked some DVDs and had intentions of paying for them. I put them in a target bag and was walking around since I don't like carrying the cart. i was looking for the rest room, when the asset protection guys just......
this week me and my friend walked into a retail store we looked around. i tried on three pieces of clothes when i got out i had folded one of the shirts and put it back, the other two i walked around with. one of the employees thought i took a shirt since he found a ripped tag in the changing......
My question involves criminal law for the state of: NEW JERSEY Early this year I was accused of shoplifting in a Century 21 Department Store and was brought to an LP office where I was told if I didnt sign the paperwork, the cops would be called. I had ripped a tag off a pair of shoes and put in......
What is the name of your state? MA Your Question: I was accused of stealing lip gloss or mascara, they didnt know, at a food store. After paying for my items I was stopped, brought into a back room and kept there. I request that they call the police because I never stole anything and I was......
This is my first time using this site, I hope I am using it correctly. I apologize in advance if I am mis-using it. Advice needed, please help: My fiance was out for his stag evening. He left the bar his group were at with another friend to go to the "party bus" that was driving the......