Category: Criminal Defense

It’s a fair question, right? The law is filled with inconsistencies and idiosyncrasies. So, it stands to reason that a controversial issue like corporal punishment would be anything but straightforward, especially here in Nevada. Interestingly, whether corporal punishment qualifies as … Continue reading

Do you know your legal rights when it comes to search, detention, and questioning by the police? Below are answers to some of the questions the criminal defense lawyers at Adras & Altig get most often about Nevada arrests and … Continue reading

Drug abuse is the use of illicit drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or others prohibited for use by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. It can also include the use of prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for purposes other than … Continue reading

Domestic violence is a broad term we often hear in descriptions of fights between spouses and other family members. But when Las Vegas police make an arrest after a fight or another incident involving family members in Nevada, the individual … Continue reading

The Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys at Adras & Altig focus on getting the best results possible for clients charged with criminal offenses in Nevada. Adras & Altig, Attorneys at Law has successfully defended individuals charged with major drug conspiracies … Continue reading

As many as 100 million Americans — potentially one in three adults in the U.S. — have some type of arrest record. Because a criminal record is a public document, people with the interest such as prospective employers can look into a person’s past … Continue reading

One of the questions we immediately seek to answer when clients call the Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys of Adras & Altig is whether police had reasonable suspicion to stop you and probable cause to make an arrest. They sound … Continue reading