Learn how contested divorce and uncontested divorce differ. When should you file for contested divorce or uncontested divorce? Attorney Crystal Cortez with the Cansino Blanchette Law Firm answers these frequently asked questions to help you decide which route you...
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Should I refuse a Field Sobriety Test?
Minerva Blanchette with the Cansino Blanchette Law Firm, experienced DUI Attorney in Georgia, answers a commonly asked question about whether or not you should refuse a Field Sobriety Test. Give us a call at 404-997-8470 For questions or for a consultation…
Handling a Roadblock: 5 Fast Tips
PICTURE COURTESY OF: thedorkfishexpress.blogspot.com 1. NEVER try to turn around to avoid a roadblock. One of the surest ways to get yourself into trouble is to try to pull a U-turn or duck off onto a side street once you visibly see a roadblock. Police know...
How to Seal your Criminal records from public access
Seal Criminal Records From Public Access Attorney Minerva C. Blanchette explains how to seal your criminal records from public access. For a FREE consultation call us now at or 404-997-8470
Appeals
In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision. Very broadly speaking there are appeals on the record and de novo appeals. In de novo appeals, a new decision maker re-hears the case without any reference to the prior decision...
Bond Hearings
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (and possibly be brought up on charges of the crime of failure...
Felony or Misdemeanor?
The term felony, in some common law countries, means a serious crime. The word originates from English common law (from the French medieval word « félonie »), where felonies were originally crimes that involved confiscation of a convicted person’s land and goods....
Driving under the influence?
Driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs including...
What is Criminal Law?
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It regulates social conduct and proscribes whatever is threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people. It includes the punishment of people who violate...