15
Nov

Fourth Degree Assault - Level of Harm

Assault, Evidence, Felonies
A fourth degree assault is charged when a person allegedly assaults a certain class of individuals – usually a police officer or paramedic, for example. Most assume that this is an automatic felony; and frankly, this is how it is charged out mo…
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12
Nov

When is a Miranda Warning Required?

Arrest, Constitutional Rights
The Fifth Amendment provides that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against themselves in a criminal case. In lay mans terms, the Fifth Amendment is the right against self-incrimination. Per a 1966 United States Supreme Court decision, a M…
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