The term “drug” has unfortunate connotations. Many drugs are over the counter medicines, like aspirin for pain relief or dextromethorphan for...
Category - Criminal Defense
We’ve all seen countless action movies showing car chases. The villain or villains are chased by the good guys. Maybe it’s the cops giving chase, or even...
The legal world is full of terms which are not used in everyday commonly used speech. Unless you have a reason to need an attorney you would probably never...
The words “blackmail” and “extortion” are often used interchangeably, but although these crimes are very similar in intent, there is a distinction...
With COVID-19 cases and associated serious illness and fatalities showing little sign of declining in Alaska, there is little surprise that everyone is getting...
If you have been arrested and charged with a criminal offense, it doesn’t mean you are guilty. You can only be found guilty after a trial in which your...
Human trafficking is reported to be a serious problem in Alaska. The term “human trafficking” means any form of coercion, force or deception that leads to...
A hate crime is any violent or negative action directed against another person because of the group in society they identify with. For example, in Alaska, it...
Most kids love Christmas and can’t wait to open their Christmas presents. Sometimes the anticipation is so high that a kid searches high and low to see where...
The Maine man who has been accused of the rape and murder of native Alaskan, Sophie Sergie, 25 years ago in a UA Fairbanks dormitory, was only discovered...