When dealing with vehicle forfeitures, the Forfeiture Coordinators at Appelman Law Firm always prefer to negotiate the return of the vehicle to its owner. However, this isn’t always an option for every client. When we cannot negotiate the return of the vehicle, we must approach the forfeiture with a different tactic. In certain cases, many […]
Vehicle Forfeiture Series Part 3: Innocent Owner Defense
In the last two parts of the Vehicle Forfeiture Series, we discussed forfeiture in a nutshell and the conditions of vehicle forfeiture. Today, we will focus on a crucial defense when fighting vehicle forfeiture: The Innocent Owner Defense. This defense is applicable when the vehicle was forfeited as the result of actions by a person […]
Forfeiture Series Part 2: Initial Process and Negotiations
In Part 2 of our forfeiture blog series, we will explain what the Appelman Law Firm legal process following a vehicle seizure. As soon as a client retains Appelman Law Firm for a forfeiture defense, we immediately begin working towards the the goals of that particular client. This means setting realistic expectations for what the […]
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 […]
5 Worst Prisons in the World
America has some pretty awful prisons. But, most of our jails don’t even compare to these five prisons from around the globe. 5) Mendoza Prison, Argentina: To begin our list, Mendoza Prison houses 1,600 inmates in a facility designed for 600. As many as five inmates are packed into each four square meter cell. Septic […]
