What Happened in 1988? Johnny Small was only 16 years old when he was sentenced to life in prison in the year 1989. In 1988 15 year-old Small was accused of murdering a 32 year-old woman named Pam Dreher, she was found dead in Tropical Paradise, the pet store she owned in Wilmington. She was [...]
Provisional Wavier Process U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a ruling which allows for specific individuals who are family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and who are eligable for immigrant visas, to more easily navigate the immigration process. The provisional wavier process is the next step that allows for [...]
U.S. To Admit More Central American Refugees The White House on Tuesday announced an expansion of the program created to admit Central American refugees to the United States, which focuses on immigrants who are fleeing their home country due to dangerous conditions. Refugees come from all over the world, but over 50% of immigrants coming [...]
What happens when a police officer says they smell marijuana? What happens when a police officer says they smell marijuana? Often times, upon stopping an automobile, police can claim they smell marijuana resulting in an inquiry that yields not solely marijuana however different controlled substances. If the officers claim they smell marijuana, under current case [...]
Immigration Assists Children Last week a federal court classified some of the governments actions unconstitutional. The government failed to provide legal representation to illegal minors in deportation proceedings. This lead to thousands of children to enter court proceedings against trained prosecutors with no legal aid. The lawsuit, F.L.B. v. Lynch, was filed in U.S. District [...]
Unconstitutional Blood Draws This passed Thursday the Supreme Court decided that having warrantless blood testing in a DUI arrest is unconstitutional. This decision was made with a 7-1 vote, stating that it "violated the fourth amendment of the constitution." Justice Samuel Alito wrote “We conclude that the Fourth Amendment permits warrantless breath tests incident to arrests for [...]
Traffic Fine A traffic fine is something a person receives when he or she goes over the speed limit, or takes a red light. Except in this specific case a woman received a traffic ticket for have a dirty license plate, and had to pay more than $1,500. Ms. Linda Ford was pulled over on [...]
Visa Bulletin Information In the link provided bellow you are able to find all of the information that has changed this month regarding to the immigration laws and regulations. This link will take you directly to the USDOT (U.S. Department of State) website. It's very interesting to see all that changes on a monthly basis. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THLVU_Xp4jo&feature=youtu.be This video is a testament, even an illustrative mission statement., for why we at Rivera Law Offices do what we do. Our law firm will always lead the fight for those wanting the american dream. Our mission statement at Rivera Law Offices is about changing the people's lives for the better. Need Help? [...]
Supreme Court Ruling A polarizing legal subject for decades now: protecting the public welfare vs. protecting our constitutional rights to unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. Does the government have the right to test us without our consent? Check out the video below for more information. Need Help? Facing a problem with a traffic [...]
