A felony conviction can have long-lasting effects on your life. If you’re convicted of a felony, you can lose fundamental rights of American citizenship. While some of these rights can be restored over time and through court proceedings, a felony conviction stays with...
Criminal
What is the Most Common Drug Offense?
Drug offenses can be some of the most confusing criminal charges on the books. Between different schedules of drugs - ranging from Schedule I to Schedule V - and differences between misdemeanor and felony charges on what sounds like the same offense, it’s easy to get...
Can My Wife Drop Charges in a Domestic Violence Case?
Domestic violence cases are fraught with complicated emotional and legal implications. Often, domestic violence arrests and allegations are not initiated by the alleged victim at all. In fact, sometimes domestic violence arrests and charges can lead to expensive and...
Convicted of a Drug Crime in Arkansas? What Happens Next?
Drug crime convictions in Arkansas come with serious consequences that can impact your life in many ways. The severity of the penalties depends on the nature of the crime and whether you’ve been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony. Your relationship with your...
How Do Drug Cases Get Dismissed?
Facing a drug charge can be difficult and scary. Prosecutors may try to intimidate you or bully you into a plea bargain so that they don’t have to prove their case in a court of law. Experienced criminal defense attorneys know all the tricks prosecutors use to try and...
Distribution Charges
Of all the drug-related crimes, distribution is one of the most serious. If you are being charged with the distribution of illegal substances, or you suspect you may be, contact a good defense attorney immediately. With the right defense, a good attorney can help you...
How to Find the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer
How to Find the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer As attorneys, we never recommend that anyone face criminal charges without the assistance of a criminal defense attorney. No matter how smart you are, it takes years of study and a deep understanding of the law to navigate...
5 Signs You Need To Hire A Criminal Defense Attorney in Benton
5 Signs You Need To Hire A Criminal Defense Attorney in Benton The criminal justice system is notoriously difficult to navigate without a legal guide. Even if you’re innocent of the crime you’re accused of, you can fall prey to technicalities or lose track of...
Is There a “Stand Your Ground” Law in Arkansas?
The death of Treyvon Martin in 2012, and several other similar death-by-shooting cases, brought a lot of attention to “stand your ground” self-defense laws around the country. These laws allow armed individuals to use deadly force when they believe they are in...
What Is Self Defense Law?
It is a widely understood principle that a person should be allowed to protect themselves from harm. But what if their actions would normally constitute a crime - in most cases, assault, manslaughter or murder? In the United States, our legal system allows a defendant...