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When senior citizens commit crimes, they go through a similar legal process as younger adults. The first person involved with a crime is a police officer. Police officers try to use discretion when dealing with potential crimes and criminals, especially when they are elderly citizens. However, in some cases, police officers make decisions concerning an offense based on their personal biases. This can be the case with elderly criminals. Understanding how a police officer responds to the scene of a...

A 63-year-old-man gets charged with assault and possession of a dangerous weapon when breaking into a New Britain Dunkin’ Donuts. A 71-year-old-woman gets arrested for prostitution in Glastonbury, Connecticut. A 114-year-old man is found in possession of over seven tons of marijuana. No, these aren’t scenes out of Breaking Bad, they are real crimes committed by the elderly. While these crimes were not committed by Walter White, Jesse Pinkman’s words to him ring true – “Some straight like you, age – what,...

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Seaside Park in Bridgeport is hosting another Gathering of the Vibes this weekend, July 25th-28th. Over the span of four days, 44 bands will play at the park located on Long Island Sound. This includes headliners such as The Roots, The John Butler Trio, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. But, amidst the sea of tie-dye is one thing that could put a screeching halt to your good vibes – the police. Police...

Someone once told me that we are not so much money poor as time poor in this country, and I find this statement to be true. We all know what it’s like to spend a precious Saturday or Sunday running errands – getting an oil change, going grocery shopping, taking the dog to the vet, and of course, wasting hours at the dreaded DMV. Luckily, the Department of Motor Vehicles understands our plight. It has added new features to its...

America's Independence Day is behind us until next year, however, with the weekend upon us, the festivities are not over. More barbecues, picnics, and parties are in store for this weekend. You might take advantage of the long weekend by going out of town. You might gather with friends and family, or work on your suntan at the beach. Whatever you decide to do this holiday weekend, keep in mind that just because the 4th of July has passed does not mean...

The Colorado Department of Health’s DUI blood testing laboratory has been under fire recently. This happened after a report went to the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. So, on June 7, the state’s attorney general’s office faxed this to the defense bar. Also, it went to the state’s head public defender’s office and all district attorney offices. Also, they received a letter with a report attached about an investigation conducted at the state’s DUI blood testing lab. The report, finalized on March 18,...

Top 10 Worst DUI Defense Lawyers 10.  The Big Firm Lawyer: Usually hired by the corporate father of the arrestee, they take the case in order to keep him from pulling away their other business, but they stick some junior associate on the case to hold hands and take whatever the prosecutor offers. 9.  The Real Estate Lawyer: They handled your house closing, so they have to be able to handle your DUI case, right? Too bad 99% of house...

Connecticut will soon be deploying new breath testing machines, having entered into an agreement with the Draeger company to replace the Intoxilyzer 500 machine. The new machine has some similarities to the old machine, and I have set forth them below. Much of this work is credited to Bruce Kapsack of Kapsack & Bair in Oakland, CA who has presented multiple times on this topic. The following data is from my notes of his presentations, as well as my own...

The law protects you against discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit transaction matters. If you have been discriminated against in any of these situations, you have the legal right to make a formal complaint. However, discrimination claims are really different from the typical car accident or fall-down personal injury lawsuit. In those cases, you can proceed directly into court. That’s not the case with discrimination. Before you can file a lawsuit for illegal discrimination, you first have to bring...

Healthcare fraud is a form of insurance fraud that elderly people sometimes fall victim to. This is because fraudulent companies might try to get your loved one to sign up under their health care plans, since the elderly generally need more treatment and medication than other age groups do. Alternatively, a staff member at a nursing home or a home health aide might try to take advantage of your loved one and commit healthcare fraud. If either of these situations...