by Bickerton Law | Aug 6, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, News
Some social media challenges are fun. Some are dangerous. And others can possibly get you a prison sentence. A current TikTok trend involves using a USB cable to steal certain Hyundai and Kia cars. @news4jax Essentially, people are breaking into these cars, taking...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 6, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Drug Crimes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reposted this meme on Sunday morning and tweeted, “Maybe free some people in jail for weed here too?”: While some commenters remarked on their lack of sympathy for WNBA star Brittney Griner, others noted how US cannabis policies appear...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Guilty Pleas, In the News
San Francisco’s new district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, announced that her office was rescinding 30 plea offers made to defendants under her predecessor. Jenkins was installed as the district attorney after Chesa Boudin was recalled in June. DA Jenkins defended...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, News, sentencing, Sentencing and Punishments
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has requested to delay the start of his sentence for contempt of Congress. In that request, Bannon asked to wait until after he has exhausted his appeal before serving his sentence. Is this normal? Steve Bannon was convicted of...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Debt Collection, News
An investigation by KHN and NPR revealed that nursing homes across the United States are suing relatives and friends of nursing home residents to collect debts. While the issue of health care debt has been broadly reported, this new spin on debt collection is...
