A friend recently asked, how many drinks does it take before I would be considered legally drunk? My answer was “it depends.” There are many ways to measure your BAC (blood alcohol content) level, but it is difficult to predict…
Last week a woman filed a civil complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the actor Steven Seagal, alleging sexual harassment and trafficking for sex among other charges and asking for $1,000,000 in damages. News reports indicate that the…
Recently there has been a lot of coverage of sexual assault in the national news. Last week the charges against the Pittsburgh Steeler’s quarterback were dropped – he had been accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Georgia…
Last month there was a citywide crackdown on DUIs in Jackson, MS resulting in 128 DUI arrests. (“MHP Hails Drunk Driving Crackdown a Success” reported by WLBT ). Since Mississippi comes in as the sixth worst state for drunk driving…
The main difference between the two charges is that a felony is a more serious charge than a misdemeanor. A felony conviction usually results in larger fines, the possibility of jail time and the loss of certain rights. A misdemeanor…
The April issue of Reader’s Digest has an interesting survey, “America’s Best, Worst, and Deadliest Roads” that uses data from 2007-2008 to rank each state on the condition of their roads, traffic congestion, and number of driving fatalities. In the…