If you are in the process of a divorce that involves children, there is a good chance, depending on the financial situation of each spouse, that child support may be awarded to the custodial parent. Even in cases of joint custody, depending upon how much time each...
Month: April 2017
Why people make false confessions
If you have never been wrongly accused, it can be hard to believe anyone would confess to a crime he or she did not commit. However, organizations such as the Innocence Project continue to offer solid proof that false confessions are not a rare occurrence. It is...
One mistake could change your life
Many Americans throughout the county, including students in and around the State College, Pennsylvania, area, like to go out and have a good time and have a couple drinks every now and then. It's not uncommon, however, for a drink or two to turn into three or four, or...
Woman suspected of heroin use following crash
According to a recent report, at about 8:30pm on March 31 a 26-year-old woman driving a Hyundai Elantra crossed the intersection of North Atherton street and West Aaron Drive and struck a GMC pickup truck sitting at the intersection. The woman was unresponsive in her...
A brief introduction to the plea negotiation process
As anyone who watches police procedural dramas knows, criminal cases can be resolved in a number of different ways. Sometimes they are resolved by a criminal trial in which the prosecution and criminal defense each present their cases to the judge and jury. Other...