Criminal Law Author
Eleanor Patel
Eleanor Patel is a highly respected criminal law attorney and scholar. She has written extensively on topics related to criminal justice and has a strong track record of success in both trial and appellate courts.
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Articles by Eleanor Patel
Can Police Unlock Your Phone in an Emergency?Is Honking Your Horn for No Reason Illegal?How to Discredit a Confidential InformantWhat Is Considered a Sex Crime Offense?What Happens If You Spit in a Drug Test?What Happens If You Commit a Crime on a Cruise Ship?What Is the Difference Between Concealed and Open Carry?What Are Common Reasons for a Mistrial?Is Embezzlement a Felony or Misdemeanor?Can You Go to Jail for Animal Cruelty?Is Witness Testimony Enough to Convict?What Happens When You Report a Car Stolen?Can a District Attorney Drop Criminal Charges?What Must Be True Before a Person Can Be Tried for a Crime?Can You Appeal a Probation Revocation?Is Stealing 300 Dollars a Felony?Do DUIs Transfer From State to State?What Is an Inherent Authority Expungement?Can You Buy a Gun With a Misdemeanor Drug Charge?Can You Invoke the 5th Amendment in School?What Happens When Dispensaries Get Raided?What Happens When a Minor Faces Grand Theft Auto Charges?What Are the Penalties for a DUI With a Gun in the Car?Is It Worth It to Fight a Traffic Ticket?How Long Do You Go to Jail for Slapping a Cop?What Is the Right to See the Evidence Against You?What Is Illegal Search and Seizure in a Vehicle?What Happens If You Don't Stop at the Scene of a Collision?Can You Carry a Gun in a Liquor Store?When Is a Defensive Display of a Firearm Justified?