A DUI arrest in Arkansas could lead to significant penalties intended to punish the behavior and deter future offenses. License suspensions and fines serve such purposes as does jail time. Even a first-time offender could receive a jail sentence of up to one year....
Reasonable suspicion for a DWI stop
Reasonable suspicion is a legal concept that is largely lost when a police officer is interrogating a suspect for potential criminal activity. The courts have continually held that officers have broad interpretation latitude when questioning anyone, including the fact...
Do juveniles have a right to a lawyer?
Law enforcement agencies are equal opportunity actors when it comes to prosecuting crimes, including when charges involve juveniles. Juveniles are subject to prosecution just like adults, but they do have some additional concerns from the court that allow for an...
New challenges for evidence
As technology advances, it's becoming more difficult to verify the authenticity of images and videos used as evidence in court proceedings. Arkansas lawyers have been made aware of this new challenge by articles in the ABA Journal and other publications. In cases...
