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If you have marijuana charges against you, Elizabethtown criminal lawyers can help. In fact, you urgently need this assistance. Let’s look at the reasons why you should not face your charges alone. In the US, most states now have medical marijuana laws, and some even allow recreational cannabis. But in Kentucky, the Federal stance that…
Are you being investigated by a law enforcement agency? Have you been arrested for a crime? If so, hire one of our criminal lawyers in Elizabethtown immediately! Hiring a criminal defense attorney is the first thing you should do if you are being investigated or you have been arrested. Contact Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples, PSC…
How do you know you are guilty? The officer said you were guilty? You were arrested so you must be guilty? You know you committed the crime? Even if you are guilty, the state must prove its case by meeting each element required under Kentucky’s criminal statutes to obtain a conviction. Being arrested does not…
Confusion regarding the Miranda warning exists because of television shows and movies. Many people assume the police must “read them their rights” as soon as the handcuffs are placed on them. Some people believe criminal charges must be dismissed if the police do not read them the Miranda warning. Unfortunately, because some people do not…
An arrest is a frightening experience that can leave you feeling you are guilty even if you did not commit a crime. From the moment of your arrest, law enforcement officers and prosecutors treat you as if you are guilty. When everyone you deal with assumes you are guilty of the crime, you may believe…
Being charged with a crime is frightening. You need a criminal lawyer you can trust to represent you in court. Below are seven questions you need to ask during your initial consultation with a criminal lawyer. What do I need to be doing right now? The things you do could impact your criminal case; therefore,…
Even if the person who has alleged domestic violence has “dropped” the charges, you need a criminal lawyer to defend you against a domestic violence charge. It will be up to the prosecutor whether to continue pursuing a criminal charge; therefore, you need a criminal lawyer regardless. The punishment for the conviction of a Kentucky…
Drugs and Driving – What Do You Need To Know from a Kentucky DUI Lawyer The first thing you need to understand about drugs and driving is that it is a crime. Drugged driving is treated the same as drunk driving under Kentucky DUI laws. The penalties for drugged driving are severe even for a…
Have you been arrested for crime in central Kentucky? Are law enforcement officers investigating you for a crime you did not commit? If so, you need to contact a criminal defense attorney immediately. You are presumed innocent until proven guilty; however, that does not mean that you should not hire a criminal defense attorney. Innocent…
If you are in possession of drugs when you are stopped by police officers in Kentucky, you will likely be charged with possession of drugs. In some cases, you may also be charged with drug trafficking and other drug offenses. This may be the case even though the drugs found in your vehicle do not…
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