by Attorney Eric D. Puryear A recent article from the Chicago Tribune about a report the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shows what many people have known for some time – Illinois DCFS is riddled with problems.
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear A conviction for theft or shoplifting can have a long-lasting effect upon a person’s life, in a variety of different ways.
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts, or operating a chop shop, is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. § 2321 and 18 U.S.C. § 2322, respectively:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Under Iowa law, for a person to be accused of being a perpetrator of child abuse must be a person responsible for the care of a child. A person responsible for the care of a child is defined in Iowa Code 232.68 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Those convicted of crimes committed as a juvenile who are serving life sentences have the right to seek a review and reduction of those sentences, under a United States Supreme Court ruling that was issued on January 25, 2016.
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The Federal crime of Interception and Disclosure of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications is defined by 18 U.S.C. § 2511 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The court system in Iowa assigns court case numbers based upon the type of case. That means that the case number can provide useful information about the court case if one knows how to interpret the case number. This article provides information on decoding Iowa case numbers.
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Unlawful Transportation of Hazardous Waste is defined in Iowa by Iowa Code Section 716B.3 as shown below:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Iowa DHS investigates situations where a person is accused of allowing a registered sex offender to have certain access to a child:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Election Misconduct in the Second Degree in Iowa, sometimes informally called voter fraud, is the crime defined by Iowa Code Section 39A.3 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Commercial Bribery in Iowa is defined by Iowa Code 722.10 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear A variety of Illinois election and voting related crimes are defined in 10 ILCS 5 as shown below. These crimes include election misconduct, voter fraud, buying votes, ballot box stuffing, etc.:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Unlawful Disposal of Hazardous Waste in Iowa is defined by Iowa Code Section 716B.2 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Tampering with a Security, Fire, or Life Safety System in Illinois is defined in 720 ILCS 5/17-11.5 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear Puryear Law is pleased to add e-check as a method of payment.
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Calculated Criminal Disposal of Hazardous Waste in Illinois is defined by 415 ILCS 5/44 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Threats involving arson in Iowa is defined by Iowa Code Section 712.8 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The crime of Explosive or Incendiary Materials or Devices in Iowa is defined by Iowa Code Section 712.6 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The Federal crime of Criminal Infringement of a Copyright is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2319 as follows:
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The Illinois crime of is defined by 415 ILCS 5/44 as follows: