On April 10, 2015, Alexander Blair, the Defendant in United States v. Blair, D. Kan. Case No. 15-CR-40031, was charged with Misprision of a Felony (a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 4). The Complaint charging Misprision of a Felony alleged that Mr. Blair had knowledge that John T. Booker Jr. intended to carry out criminal […]
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By reducing offense classifications for simple possession offenses, the Kansas Legislature recently reduced the penalties for certain marijuana crimes. Under prior law, a first offense for simple possession of marijuana (possession with no intent to distribute) was classified as a class A misdemeanor; it carried a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a […]
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Having large amounts of cash is not illegal, but it can easily lead to trouble. Law enforcement officers can seize the cash and try to keep it by filing a forfeiture action, claiming that the cash is proceeds of illegal activity. And criminal charges for the federal crime of “structuring” are becoming more common. If […]
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Federal Judge Will Decide Whether a Man With Disabilities Should Go to Prison Originally posted by Nicole Hong with WSJ A federal judge in Kansas is set to decide whether a man with developmental disabilities should go to prison for lending $100 to somebody he believed was planning to attack U.S. soldiers on behalf of […]
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Refusing or Taking a Breath Test If you are arrested for DUI, you will be read an “implied consent advisory” and asked whether you will consent to take a blood alcohol test, usually in the form of a breath test. You should consider the following when deciding whether to refuse or take the test. Recently […]
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Five to ten years after successfully completing your DUI sentence, your DUI attorney may request that all records of your arrest and conviction or diversion be expunged from your record. Expungement removes the record from the KBI criminal history database and from court files. This means that employers and the public will not be able […]
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