In the digital age, cybercrime has emerged as a significant threat to individuals, businesses, and societies worldwide. Criminals exploit the interconnectedness of the internet to engage in various illicit activities. In this blog post, we will provide an overview of cybercrime, discuss common offenses, explore the potential consequences of these crimes, and highlight the importance [...]

As experienced criminal defense attorneys at Catanzaro Law, we know and understand the severity of being accused or charged with something such as white collar crimes. These types of crimes are often complex and can have serious consequences, so it is important to understand what they entail and how they are punished under the law. [...]

Ah, the open road and the exhilaration of speed; an uncommon feeling of freedom. You know the speed limit is 35, but 50 just feels so right, and aren’t those speed limits just vague suggestions anyway? Suddenly, coming out of a particularly exciting turn, you see it: a parked police cruiser. You slam on the [...]

The tension between constructive and destructive punishment is an ever present reality in the legal system. Is the aim to condemn and punish poor behavior with no intention of reform, or to guide lawbreakers into a redemptive, productive future? At its best, clemency is an effort to tip the scales in the latter direction, aimed [...]

Last week, we covered when you should and should not call 911. For problems like a loud neighbor, non life-threatening medical symptoms, power outages, vandalism, or public intoxication, DO NOT call 911. As responsible citizens, we can bear the responsibility of resolving some issues ourselves. For other problems, we can call our local police department [...]

According to 911.gov, the number became the official Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in 1968. Two years prior, the National Academy of Sciences published "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society," a report demonstrating how accidental deaths and injuries had become an epidemic in the United States. By contrast, nowadays people call [...]

We’ve covered blogs about heroin and fentanyl, but there’s another deadly opiate out there: carfentanil. Carfentanil is 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times stronger than morphine. Although overdose deaths continue to decline nationwide, the battle for our communities and our loved ones continues. Carfentanil is another side of the battle. Here’s a few [...]

We’ve all seen My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci’s character, Vincent Gambini, seems to make all the courtroom mistakes. Dressing inappropriately, disrespecting the judge, sleeping, cursing, disrupting procedure – he doesn’t miss one! Eventually, he learns procedure the hard way and (spoiler alert) wins the case. This week’s post is so that you don’t have to [...]

The American criminal justice system seeks to carry out justice both for the victim and the offender. If courts do not honor the victim, or deliver a particularly severe sentence, then justice fails. So, although courts consider sex crimes particularly heinous, they still need to serve justice. Consider the following important information from Mark. W. [...]