The U.S. Bill of Rights guarantees the right to legal counsel in trials. However, many defendants choose to waive their right to a lawyer and instead, act as their own criminal defense attorney. This is known as pro se litigation. Here, we present the top 5 criminals who opted to represent themselves in court… And […]
Trick or Treat! The Top 5 Costumed Criminals of 2011
From the birthday suit to a gang of gladiators, this Halloween, we bring you a list of the 2011 top 5 criminals in costume. 5. Erin Holdsworth: Birthday Suit When police in Bainbridge, Ohio, stopped a 128-mph car chase, they discovered 28-year-old Erin Holdsworth highly intoxicated and nearly naked. The high-speed chase came to an […]
Prescription Drug DWI Part 2: The Procedures
Oxycontin doesn’t register on a breathalyzer, so how does law enforcement test for drug impairment? While the penalties are the same as for an alcohol DWI offense, the testing procedure for a drug DWI is far different. When a drug DWI is suspected, the officer on duty will call a DRE expert to complete a […]
Study Shows Minnesota Has Highest Recidivism Rate in America
A recent study done by the Pew Center revealed that Minnesota has the highest recidivism rate in the country. Recidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to relapse into criminal behavior. The study collected data from 41 of the 50 United States. Minnesota was the “winner” with a recidivism rate of 61 percent. That’s […]
The Top 4 Worst Prisons in America
All prisons are terrible places to be. There are some prisons, however, that trump all the rest. Places where inmates are stabbed and beaten on a daily basis. Places where prisoners have no human contact and are only allowed to leave their cells for minutes each day. These are the worst prisons in America. 4) […]