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Criminal Law Information - dated: August 29, 2005 - author: Steve Austin - According to criminal law, crimes are offences against the social order. In common law jurisdictions, there is a legal fiction that crimes disturb the peace of the sovereign. Government officials, as agents of the sovereign, are responsible for the prosecution of offenders. Hence, the criminal law "plaintiff" is the sovereign, which in practical terms translates into the monarch or the people. click here for full text.

WHAT YOU SAY AND DO CAN HURT YOU IN COURT - dated: August 29, 2005 - author: Waring R. Fincke - "Officer, please understand I refuse to talk with you until I consult with my attorney. I also refuse to consent to any search of these premises or any other premises under my control, or in which I have a possessory, proprietary, or privacy interest, including my car, my body, or effects. I hereby demand to immediately be allowed the reasonable opportunity to obtain the advice of my attorney by telephone. click here for full text.

Health Care Referrals Civil And Criminal Enforcement - dated: August 29, 2005 - author: Shelley R. Sadin - Most businesses in the increasingly regulated health care field, from hospitals and physician practices to medical laboratories and home health care agencies, by now have a passing familiarity with the so-called "Stark" law--the statute prohibiting self-referrals. What many health care providers may not know is that referral relationships are subject to scrutiny not just under civil regulatory laws, but also under federal fraud statutes. click here for full text.

Police Stops - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: From Kraft & Associates : Attorneys at Law, P.C - If you are stopped by the police while driving you may feel confused, anxious or angry. It might help you to remember that traffic stops can be equally stressful for a police officer. Every year a significant number of law enforcement officers are killed or injured while making seemingly “routine” traffic stops. Your cooperation and compliance with the police officer's directions can make the traffic stop sale and uneventful for all involved. click here for full text.

Criminal Law Drunk Driving- Drugs and General Advice - posted: March 17, 2006 - author: From Belli Weil & Grozbean - I am told that I am under arrest. What does that mean? When you are arrested, you are taken into custody. This means that you are not free to leave the scene. Without being arrested, you can be detained, however, or held for questioning for a short time if a police officer or other person believes you may be involved in a crime. For example, an officer may detain you if you are carrying a large box near a burglary site. click here for full text.

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