Criminal Defense

Immigration Fraud Increases Under Trump

Dan Carman · November 15, 2017 ·

In one of his most contentious and unsubstantiated claims to date, former reality star and current president Donald Trump claims he lost the popular vote in the 2016 election because between three to five million illegal immigrants voted for his opponent. So far, no proof of the fraud has been apparent, but from this claim to his promise to build a wall between Mexico and the United States, Trump has proven himself to be no friend of immigrants. Besides using the idea of building a wall …

A Crime Without Violence

Dan Carman · November 7, 2017 ·

When people think of crime, often the first thing that comes to mind is violence – the masked robber holding a clerk at gunpoint, or a team of assassins stalking their next victim. Television and movies have gone a long way toward shaping our viewpoints on crime, as well as the process after a crime has been committed – as a defendant is charged and is put through the criminal justice system. But television and reality are often two different things, and while much of the portrayal of crime …

The War on Drugs, Where We Are and Where We’ve Been

Dan Carman · October 27, 2017 ·

This is a generation that has grown up on video games and, for the most part, they have been constantly connected to the internet and social media. Unfortunately, they may also be the generation to witness the loss to the war on drugs. Like any war, stories about it are not pretty and there are plenty of casualties. Perhaps your family has been affected directly or indirectly. It is a major social issue with huge economic impacts. If you or a family member has been affected by it, it can also …

Social Media Evidence: Is it Admissible in Court?

Dan Carman · October 16, 2017 ·

It's no secret that social media has become one of the most popular forms of communication across the globe. In fact, in the United States alone, it's estimated that nearly 80% of adults use at least one form of social media. One increasingly common question lawyers have begun to receive, then, is whether or not posts made on social media are considered admissible in court. After all, as our means of communication have evolved, it has historically taken our court systems some time to catch …

Criminal Records: They Affect the Entire Family

Dan Carman · October 3, 2017 ·

Today, approximately one-third of adults in the United States have a criminal record of some kind; that's in line with the number of adults who have college diplomas. However, with arrest and conviction numbers having been on the rise for decades, it only makes sense that more adults than ever are facing the implications and repercussions of criminal history. This applies not just to adults who have been convicted and incarcerated for serious felonies, but also to misdemeanor convictions and …