On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Jun 1, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges
The police pull you over. After searching your car, they find a small bag of illegal drugs in your backseat. You find yourself placed under arrest for drug possession. But what happens if the drugs weren’t yours? Maybe they fell out of a passenger’s pocket. Perhaps...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Apr 1, 2020 | Criminal Defense, DUI
After a night out, you head back to your car and have a realization: You probably should not drive. You’ve had a few drinks and do not want to put yourself or anyone else at risk. So you clamber into your vehicle, shut the door and close your eyes. It seems like the...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Mar 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? No rules, no consequences? Not quite. While tourists might come to Nevada to let loose, it’s not exactly the wild west. When you go on vacation, you don’t want to spend part of that time in jail, waiting for someone to...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Oct 3, 2019 | Criminal Defense
A police officer pulls you over as you drive through Las Vegas. When the officer gets to your window, after talking to you for a minute, they ask to search your car. In that moment, your heart pounding in your chest, you do not know what you can do. Are you obligated...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Aug 9, 2019 | Criminal Defense
In certain situations, those who get arrested first see their case go before a grand jury. This is very different than a trial jury, and it’s crucial to understand the differences. It’s a common misconception that they’re similar, but this could not...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Jul 2, 2019 | Criminal Defense, DUI
You go to Las Vegas with your spouse, and the two of you spend a lot of time walking around on The Strip. You hit up casinos, watch the crowds, eat a delicious dinner and have a few drinks. It’s a nice evening out, and then you head back to your rental car to...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Jun 5, 2019 | Criminal Defense
The police come to your hotel room, enter, and search it without your permission. Someone left illegal drugs in the hotel room — maybe it was you, maybe it was the last guest, maybe it was someone else in your group with whom you traveled to Las Vegas. That...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Mar 25, 2019 | Criminal Defense
You walk into a hotel in Las Vegas, and you instantly notice that they have security cameras all over the place. Behind the desk. In the lobby. Near the elevators. In the halls. Everywhere you turn, you see cameras watching your every move. You decide that this must...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Jan 23, 2019 | Criminal Defense
You get arrested and charged with a crime in Nevada, and your case goes before a grand jury. What does this mean for you? What is the grand jury trying to decide? If this is your first time dealing with the criminal justice system, you may face a fair amount of...
On behalf of Christiansen Law Offices | Jan 4, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Criminal court is not an easy thing to “handle’ from an emotional perspective. During this potentially nerve-wracking process, you will be prone to agitation, anxiety and fear. This is why you need to get prepared beforehand. Here are a few things that...
