Blog: #LadyJustice Speaks

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Can Police Search My Vehicle Without a Warrant?

The Fourth Amendment prohibits unlawful police searches and generally prohibits a search of your vehicle by the police. However, there are circumstances where police can lawfully search your car without a warrant. Understanding Search Warrants The U.… Read More
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Drug Possession vs. Possession with Intent to Distribute: What’s the Difference?

Drug charges for simple possession versus drug trafficking often come down to the amount of drugs allegedly in your possession when you were arrested. But drug trafficking, also known as possession with intent to distribute, is treated much more seri… Read More
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Categories: Drug Charges
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What to Expect in Your Wyoming DWUI Case

A Wyoming DWUI charge can have serious legal, personal, professional, and financial consequences. Prosecutors in Wyoming take DUI cases seriously. If you have been charged with a Wyoming DWUI, you need an experienced DWUI defense team on your side to… Read More
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Resisting Arrest in Wyoming

When people hear “resisting arrest,” many think of a high-speed chase or someone who fights with the police and physically refuses to comply. But in Wyoming, the crime of resisting arrest is much broader than that and can encompass almost any act… Read More
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What Is Expungement? And How a Lawyer Can Help.

A criminal record can haunt you for years, making it more difficult to get a job, find an apartment, get into college or technical school, or enter certain professions or trades. If a criminal conviction is creating obstacles to your success, you mig… Read More
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Categories: Expungement
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Understanding Assault Charges and Penalties

Criminal assault occurs when a person unlawfully causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to another person. Criminal battery, which is often charged together with assault, is also a misdemeanor and occurs when a person intentionally, knowingly, or… Read More
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Categories: Assault & Battery
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Understanding Search Warrants

Many criminal cases rely almost entirely on evidence obtained during a search. If the police performed the search under a warrant, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies and requires that police officers meet specific criteria before t… Read More
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Per Se DWUI in Wyoming

Wyoming law states that: No person shall drive or have actual physical control of any vehicle within this state if the person: Has an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more; Has an alcohol concentration of eight… Read More
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Defending Against Assault Charges

In Wyoming, criminal assault occurs when a person “having the present ability to do so…unlawfully attempts to cause injury to another.” Criminal battery occurs when a person “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to… Read More
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Categories: Assault & Battery
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How a Lawyer Can Help with Your Criminal Case

Wyoming criminal law is complicated, and the consequences of a conviction can be severe. If you have been charged with a crime, the stakes are high. The criminal defense team at Just Criminal Law can help by providing advice, explaining the law, and… Read More
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