Author name: Benson Varghese

Backpage and Craigslist: Playgrounds for Police For years, websites such as Backpage.com and Craigslist.com have been attractive arenas for law enforcement agents to conduct sting operations looking for both prostitutes and for johns (solicitors of prostitution.) It is not uncommon for police officers to call ads off of Backpage.com or Craigslist.com to find and arrest […]

The creepy clown epidemic, which began with a single sighting and gained traction on social media, has turned into a full-blown hysteria that has swept the nation.  Since the initial sighting in South Carolina on August 29, 2016, 32 more states have reported sightings of individuals dressed as clowns. Reports range from innocent sightings in large

The Supreme Court of the United State handed down Voisine v. United States  in June 2016. The decision addressed the gun ownership and possession rights of individuals who have been convicted of domestic violence charges. In 2014, the Supreme Court handed down United States v. Castleman in which the Court ruled that a “knowing” or “intentional” assault qualifies

What is Misprision of a Felony? The technical definition of Misprision can be found in the statute itself, 18 USC 4: Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or

After a slew of mass shootings, Texas passed eight new laws in 2019 designed to ease restrictions on guns and license to carry. This included allowing them to be carried in places of worship, during disasters and in rented and leased property. Here’s a rundown of eight new laws that went into effect on Sept.