by Eric Ray | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Giving someone a second chance when they have made a mistake is called forgive and forget in our society. In our legal system, it is called expungement. Expungement is a legal procedure by which any records of a specific charge against an individual are sealed. For... by Eric Ray | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Your neighbor is going to say that she saw you shoot him.” “Well, that is just hearsay!” “No, that is eye witness testimony.” First, we should get the formal definition out of the way. Hearsay is defined as “a statement, other than one made by the declarant... by Eric Ray | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
On December 30 , 2018, Utah became the strictest state in the country on blood alcohol content. The state legislature reduced the legal limit from 0.08 to 0.05. This is something that everyone should take notice of because Utah was also the first state to lower its... by Eric Ray | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Kentucky’s DUI statute states that “aggravating circumstances are any one (1) of the following: (e) Refusing to submit to any test or tests of one’s blood, breath, or urine requested by an officer having reasonable grounds to believe the person was operating or in... by Eric Ray | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, the Kentucky Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals in ruling that a Defendant is not entitled to an affordable blood test. During a DUI arrest, the officer will give you the opportunity to contact a criminal defense attorney and request that... by Eric Ray | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Any criminal defense lawyer who handles Federal drug trafficking cases will tell you that they are seeing an increase in defendants being charged with the death or serious physical injury of their users. This increase in prosecution has come in response to the heroin... by Eric Ray | Nov 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
I often have clients ask me to call the Judge to resolve an issue in their case. For example, “Call her to see if she will lower my bail.” or “Have you spoken with the Judge to see if he will give me probation?” The problem is that the legal rules of ethics prohibit... by Eric Ray | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the hardest parts about being a criminal lawyer is fighting the lies spread inside the jail. Inmates have a lot of time on their hands, which means they spend a lot of time thinking about their case and hearing other people talk about their case. This results... by Eric Ray | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have a weakness. I will admit it. Every time I see a legal story linked on my Facebook feed I know the tittle, story, or comments will make me mad, but I click on it anyway. Sometimes, I get so weak that I even start responding to comments, which is generally a bad... by Armando Arrastia | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am often first contacted by a client’s family or friends. If that happens, that normally means that the client is in jail. Most people do not realize that any phone calls from the jail are recorded. This is why I always hate to hear someone tell me that the client...
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