Kalsoom Usman

Probably, you have never read a crime drama without hearing a defense lawyer rise and utter the two words: not

It was late at night that he heard the sound down the stairs. A stranger. Inside his home. Going through

She was sitting in the hallway of the courthouse, trembling. Three weeks prior, her ex-husband had been arrested after she

Jake had metal handcuffs that clanked over his wrists in a convenience store. The officer did not mention his rights.

It was during my first week in the office as a paralegal that I recall a young college student entering

The handcuffs go on. Your heart is pounding. You are being read your rights by someone, and the words are

The phone rings at 2 AM. Your brother’s been arrested. The officer tells you something about bail being posted at

You might have already experienced what it is like to be in a court and to feel unprepared. Your mouth

Being sued or suing another person is one of the most stressful things that one can experience. The stakes are

Youthful errors must not destroy what would have been a lifetime of potential. Being a parent, the future of your

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ experience of being handcuffed is scary. What could be more awful than an illegal arrest or one without cause?

Once one finds himself or herself in legal trouble, usually what happens depends on the only one thing, age. In

It is a nightmare to hear that your son or daughter has been accused of a crime. It is a

Whenever a youngster commits an offence, our court system has a decision to make which is: shall we treat them

I recall the first week that I was in a law office. The papers were heaps of documents, and the

I’ll be honest with you. When I first entered a courtroom and sat down to watch the process of forensic

We use the internet for almost everything. We bank, shop, and talk to friends; it’s just life now. But sometimes

You are likely to believe that crime occurs in black streets. Perhaps you imagine a person robbing or stealing a

One of the most thrilling and at the same time stressful activities a founder can undertake is raising money to

Stop the Clock: The Power of Anticipatory Relief Think of the situation where someone asks you to stand on the

You have won a big lawsuit in your country of origin. You feel great! Then you discover that the defeated

I can remember how perplexed my neighbor looked as the police were knocking on his door. “What evidence do they

You’re sitting in a cold room. You have a lawyer who leans forward and tells you something that you were

You have literally just left the courthouse. Instead of jail time, the judge said probation. Relief washes over you. Then

When a theft charge hits you, it seems that the ground has moved out beneath you. One moment you are

When someone makes a phone call in jail, it hits different. Your heart drops. Your hands shake a little. You

You know that dropping out feeling when somebody runs a background check? It could be a job that you desire.

When the police knocked on my door for the first time, I was sure that my case would be resolved

You are watching the news. Somebody is arrested. The journalist states that the charges are either felony or misdemeanor offenses.

Being charged with a crime is like the world has come to an end. You are in a state of

A felony offense is a serious crime. If a person is found guilty, the punishment is usually more than one