by Joseph Scrofano | Jul 21, 2020 | Arrests
On June 26, 2020, President Trump took time out of his busy golf schedule to address a rampant problem that has been at the center of protests and debates across the nation over the past month. Unsurprisingly, the pervasive problem the Commander in Chief has chosen to...
by Joseph Scrofano | Jun 10, 2020 | Arrests, Bad Cops
As the Black Lives Matter and Police Reform protests across the nation continue into their third week, the DC City Council has taken the first step towards actual police reform in our city. While the City Council is not really able to address the serious abuses of...
by Joseph Scrofano | Jan 21, 2019 | Arrests
Unlike most jurisdictions, the District of Columbia Superior Court does not operate on a cash bail system. That means there are no bail bondsman in the District of Columbia. In addition, how much an arrested person can pay has no bearing on whether the person actually...
by Joseph Scrofano | Feb 6, 2018 | Arrests
The District of Columbia has notoriously strict gun laws. However, a series of court cases in the Supreme Court and lower federal courts have, to some extent, made obtaining a concealed carry permit feasible. As discussed in previous posts, several important cases...
by Joseph Scrofano | Aug 17, 2016 | Arrests
For family members and loved ones of those arrested can experience intense anxiety, fear, and stress. First and foremost, when someone in DC gets arrested, the police will not likely give accurate information as to where they will take the person. If the police have...
by Joseph Scrofano | May 11, 2016 | Arrests
Owner and Founding Attorney Joseph Scrofano discusses the importance of exercising your right to remain silence. It is one of our most cherished and fundamental rights. The police, court, and government cannot lawfully hold it against you. We hear it in the movies and...
