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Please do NOT ask questions about potential jail sentences that you or your friends may receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer or a parole officer so questions about those subjects will be rejected. I am a police officer with 26 years experience. Can answer questions about crime, police procedure, investigations, criminal law, search and seizure, traffic offenses. Prefer not to answer questions on the death penalty. Please do not ask homework questions. Remember this. The law in every state is different so questions about laws that are specific to your state could be difficult to answer. I also cannot give you legal advice on what to do or not to do in court. I have worked with authors in the past and will be happy to review scenarios or plots with authors to check for believability or accuracy.
Experience in the area
Police officer with 26 years experience. Ten years in patrol and sixteen years in the detective bureau investigating every type of crime including murder, rape, robbery, theft, fraud, missing persons, etc, etc. Also taught at the police academy in areas such as constitutional law, search and seizure, and lineups.
Education/Credentials
B.S. in Criminology from the University of Maryland.
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| jerry | 12/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Jack: Thanks again - that's just what ..... |
| Geoff | 11/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the answer. As regards burglary ..... |
| Vanessa | 10/30/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jack | 09/05/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Gotcha!! Honestly, if I could go higher ..... |
| Junior | 07/22/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. Your response will help make ..... |
Recent Answers from Jack Toomey
2012-01-05 misdemeanor:
Alex, Most likely you qualify for representation by the public defenders office. I cannot be sure because every jurisdiction has different rules on who they defend. Its almost always decided on
2011-12-12 dna on buried homicide victim:
Jerry, By "buried" I am guessing that you mean buried by her assailant? Not buried as in embalmed and buried in a casket. After forty years there would not be much left of her. They could still
2011-12-07 Women and suicide by gun:
I can say that I did not see many cases where women commit suicide by gun. The belief is that women want to look presentable even in death thus gunshot wounds to the head, presented as suicide, need a
2011-11-02 Police and the law in the USA:
Geoff, Before I answer I wanted to let you know that we have no national laws on law enforcement. Every state, all fifty of them, has its own laws and the laws in no two states are the same. Generally
2011-09-05 Removal of body bag in front of victim's relatives:
Without going into a long song and dance your questions can easily be answered by saying "yes" the entire house is a crime scene and everyone is booted out or denied entry until the police are finished
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