http://eiselelaw.com/blog 1-501-315-5293 = Free Consultation Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:25:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The costs of incarceration are skyrocketing. The Pew Society recently found that 1  in 100 adults are behind bars (for an overview of their study click HERE). States are now looking to alternatives to incarceration. Drug Courts have become a legitimate option to help rehabilitate persons without the costs of incarceration. ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/15/drug-courts-in-arkansas/ The Arkansas Department of Correction has a boot camp program for persons who meet certain requirements. These requirements include (but not limited to): First time offenders Non-violent criminal Sentence must be less than ten (10) years The boot camp program generally lasts from ninety (90) to one hundred twenty (120) days.  This time period ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/15/arkansas-department-of-corrections-boot-camp/ The offense of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in Arkansas is punishable at three levels. Arkansas Code §§ 5-27-205 to 207 cover these offenses. Anyone charged with these offenses should consult with an attorney and read the statutes thoroughly. The highlights of the different statutes are below: Endangering the Welfare ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/23/endangering-the-welfare-of-a-minor-charges-in-arkansas/ Around the holiday season various Arkansas law enforcement agencies will generally set up more DWI Roadblocks / Safety Checkpoints. The United States Constitution addresses searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/31/dwi-roadblocks-safety-checkpoints-in-arkansas/ One of the more commonly charged misdemeanor offenses in Arkansas is Terroristic Threatening. Depending on the circumstances, Terroristic Threatening can be a misdemeanor or felony offense in Arkanas. Arkansas Code 5-13-301 covers the offense of Terroristic Threatening. 1. For the offense to be in the First Degree, a class D felony, the ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/24/terroristic-threatening-in-arkansas/ There are two types of forgeries in Arkansas. Forgery in the First Degree (Arkansas Code 5-37-201(b)). First Degree covers mainly forgery of government documents. Most cases I have seen in this category involved counterfeit money. Forgery in the First Degree in Arkansas is a Class B Felony punishable by 5-20 years ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/10/arkansas-forgery-charges/ Over the past few years I have noticed a large increase in persons being charged with using fraud to obtain drugs. There are a few typical scenarios: 1. Someone gets a  pill script and they will add a "0" so that they would get 100 Xanex instead of 10. 2. Someone who ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/05/fraud-to-obtain-drugs-in-arkansas-5-64-403/ Shoplifting is a crime that can touch any type of family regardless of race, religion, economic situation, or otherwise. There are people who shoplift that desperately need food and clothing. There are also people who shoplift and admittedly do not understand why they do so. Generally, shoplifting in Arkansas is a ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/01/arkansas-shoplifting-it-can-happen-to-anyone/ Dear Readers, We get many many comments on how great our website and blogs looks. If you would like to retain our website designer he can be reached through his website at (Kevin Kennedy) www.strazi.org .  Kevin is a talented website designer and is a great artist. If you drop him a ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/26/thank-you-to-our-website-designer-www-strazi-org/ In Arkansas, other than for parking violations, persons holding an Arkansas CDL license cannot take advantage of many of the alternative disposition avenues available for other similiarly situated person who do not hold an Arkansas CDL license. The Arkansas Code section dealing with this topic is A.C.A. 27-23-128: 27-23-128. Deferment of ... http://eiselelaw.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/22/cannot-defer-sentences-in-arkansas-for-cdl-traffic-tickets/