It is against the law to download child pornography from the internet. It violates both State and Federal laws. But A Life Sentence? Daniel Enrique Guevara Vialca, age 26, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Court Judge in Florida for downloading pornographic images from the internet. Is this sentence too severe? Criminal Justice experts … [Read more...]
Why You Need A Living Will
End of life issues are difficult to face. Everyone that lives will eventually die. If you want to make your own choices as to how you're cared for, should you become gravely ill, it is important that you have a Living Will. A Living Will is an advance directive that explains to your loved ones and your physicians what type of life prolonging … [Read more...]
Driving Intoxicated With Children In the Car Is Neglect
=Jacquline M. drove her car with her children in it while she was intoxicated. The Department of Social Services was notified of the situation. They investigated the matter and brought a proceeding in the Family Court claiming that Jacquline's actions amounted to neglect of her children. The children's father also had some problems. He did not … [Read more...]
Fathers’ Rights Lawyer: Interference with Child Visitation and Relocation
Mothers and fathers both have the right to have parenting time with their children. All things being equal, and if both parents are fully capable of caring for their children, there is no reason why both parents cannot spend time with their child ,even if the parents have never been married and are not living together. Court Ordered … [Read more...]
Eyewitness Identification Problems in Criminal Cases
Are eyewitnesses always accurate in identifying alleged criminals? Recent studies have shown that in more than 75,000 eyewitness identifications, approximately 33% of the identifications were incorrect. Mistaken identifications have put thousands of Americans behind bars. There have been approximately 250 DNA exonerations in recent years. 200 of … [Read more...]
Marston Gibson, A Man for all Seasons
Marston Gibson, Esq. is now the Chief Justice of the highest court in Barbados. I know Marston Gibson. Marston served with distinction as a Judicial Hearing Officer (JHO) in the courts of Nassau County. He conducted non jury trials in matrimonial and other civil cases. Marston did a terrific job. He was always dedicated and hard working. I wish him … [Read more...]
Colorado’s “Make My Day” Law
Woman Kills Her Boyfriend and Is Not Prosecuted Under Colorado Law Azura Lakin has dodged a bullet and avoided prosecution for murder under Colorado's "Make My Day Law". Azura Lakin is 21 years of age. On October 2, 2011, she had a fight with her boyfriend. During the fight, she slashed his throat with a broken bottle. Her boyfriend Shawn Cassidy, … [Read more...]
Divorce and College Tuition Expenses for Children (Part 2)
State University of New York (SUNY) At this point in the discussion (refer to yesterday's post for "Part 1" of this article), the attorney for one of the parties usually suggests the parents' exposure for payment of college expenses should be limited to a "SUNY CAP". The SUNY CAP is defined as either the cost of sending the children to one of … [Read more...]
Speed Racing on the Long Island Expressway
Darnel Anderson, 25 years of age, decided to have a race with Darrel Squiers. The race took place on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, New York. Both drivers were speeding in excess of 100 mph. Darnel Anderson had two children in the car with him while he was racing his friend. In court documents, he stated "I knew we were going way too … [Read more...]
Divorce and College Tuition Expenses for Children (Part 1)
There are many issues that come up in divorces. Who gets custody, child support, visitation (parenting schedules), equitable distribution of property and the payment of debts from the marriage. These issues can cause divorces to be contentious. Litigants in divorce cases spend large sums of money fighting to protect their rights concerning these … [Read more...]
