Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
With at least 4.9 million people arrested and jailed every year, there are a lot of cases where law enforcement illegally search, detain, and arrest citizens on record. To protect yourself during an interaction with police, you need to know and be able to exercise some important rights. Remember, members of law enforcement are trained to mislead you into giving…
Kentucky designates serious crimes as capital offenses or Class A, B, C or D felonies. These designations are reserved for the most serious criminal offenses, and they can easily lead to long prison terms if you do not navigate the system well. The following is a list of capital offenses and felony classes in Lexington, KY that determine the seriousness…
Crime in Lexington is down 22 percent year over year, but the city still faces 35 percent more crime than the national average. The most common crimes throughout Lexington, KY are property crimes, which far surpasses violent crime, with 10,329 property offenses compared to 982 violent ones. Here are the top six crimes committed in this city: Larceny: The most…
If you or a loved one has been charged with a felony, it can be one of the scariest times you’ll experience. Most people might not understand the fine differences between felonies, their specific classes and misdemeanors, but they generally know felonies are serious crimes with more severe punishments. In fact, felonies in Kentucky are punished by a minimum of…
If it’s been awhile since your last criminal justice refresher course, you might be using the terms “capital offense” and “felony” interchangeably. Legally, there’s a significant difference between a felony and a capital offense in Lexington, KY. Capital offenses are, in short, crimes that are punishable by the death penalty, while felonies in Kentucky are punishable by a year or…
Weapons charges will generally either be an add-on charge accompanying a violent crime, or when you’re discovered to have weapons in your vehicle during a normal traffic stop. For the weapons charge in Lexington, KY to be valid, the police officer issuing the charge must have discovered that weapon legally. There are several circumstances in which the arresting officer may…
When you’re charged with a crime, one of the most important things you and your lawyer need to know is whether you were charged with a felony or a misdemeanor. The main difference is in severity of punishment, but there can be other differences in how your trial case in Lexington, KY is handled, from arrest to sentencing. How to…