The Elements of the Crime

Set in a typical background of normal living hides the bleak truth about crimes: it lurks everywhere and victimizes almost everyone it encounters. It hides itself as a seemingly random action until the final stroke of deceit and harm landed on the unknown victim. There is one problem though: the concept of how to define crime often varies from the interpretation of the victim him/herself.

How Much Lawyers Charge?

The most common question, probably, that a client asks to his criminal defense attorney in Las Vegas is how much the lawyer’s involvement to the case is going to cost. Because the cost of each lawyer varies, I made an overview to address this question.

Drunk Driving and How It Affects Lives

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman 

Jacqueline Saburido before the accident

     

  An advocate speaker against drunk driving, Venezuelan Jacqueline Saburido has been a known spokeswoman in the U.S. after meeting an accident that completely changed her life.

Summer May Be The Most Dangerous Time Of The Year

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman 

There is always something positive about summer: the playful sun to warm our skin, the inviting beaches to cool our bodies and the clear weather enabling us to wear thinly and still be comfortable with it. As it officially opened last Friday, people are now taking advantage of the blissful warmth of the sun—a barbeque under the shed of palm tree, a family gathering with the kids bathing on the beach and a bunch of alcohol to drown the stress. Oh, alcohol: that you should reconsider.

The Most Common Offences in America

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman for Criminal Defense

In every major city, much like Las Vegas, crimes are most consistent in terms of plaguing both the people and the government. It is the society’s cancer that slowly creeps on its roads and instills fear on everyone.

Manslaughter vs. Murder

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman for Criminal Defense

Back in the 7^th century, an Athenian lawmaker named Draco made the very first distinction between murder and manslaughter for the Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece before lived in a time where the privileged were the only ones allowed to create rules. Athenians then elected him to the first legislator and he replaced, during his time, the oral laws and turned them into written laws for all the public to see.

Judging the Innocent

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman for Criminal Defense

If a person is arrested, that person has the choice to either talk and tell the truth or to remain silent. By stating that they’ll remain resilient against the accusation, the accused clearly desires not to answer any question until their legal representative is about. Supported by the Fifth Amendment Rights, the police cannot insist his/her questions without violating the law.