Your Rights and Future Can Be Protected
Read our blog posts covering a wide range of topics related to criminal charges in Alaska. Learn more about drug charges, assault charges, DUI, gun charges, fish and game issues, and more. Find out how you protect your rights and give yourself the best options for a successful future.
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Legal Drugs Can Result in an OUI All drugs, even legally prescribed drugs, can result in a DUI or OUI if you are impaired. But there are not reliable methods for testing impairment. -
What are my Miranda Rights? If you are in custody and subjected to interrogation, then the police must read you your Miranda rights. Read this article to learn more about your Miranda rights. -
Reckless Driving is a Crime Reckless driving is a crime in itself. It can also lead to other crimes if you have been drinking alcohol and are under the influence, such as assault charges. -
Post-Release Program Aims to Prevent Homelessness A post-release program hosts former inmates at an annual event who share their stories with current prisoners—who are given a chance to plan for the future. -
Why Church Leaders Are Pushing for Smarter Sentencing In letters to their senator, an archbishop and a priest outline how reforming sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses can better help members of the community. -
Judge Appointed to Improve Forensic Science Resigns Judge Jed Rakoff resigned in protest after the U.S. Justice Department denied his recommendation to expand allowable forensic evidence during discovery. -
Death Penalty Pause Announced by Washington Governor Citing high trial costs, lack of evidence that execution deters other crime, and an imperfect system, WA Gov. will suspend the death penalty while in office. -
Crime Lab Worker Arrested for Criminal Misconduct After police found irregularities at the state crime lab, a former worker was arrested on charges including tampering with evidence and scheming to defraud. -
Drug Offense Sentences Will Be Retroactively Reduced After the U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to reduce sentences for drug offenses, sentences will be lowered both in the future and retroactively. -
How Preventing Homelessness May Reduce Recidivism Former convicts sometimes suffer homelessness and may return to prison; however, non-profit organizations are working to keep ex-inmates out of prison.