Whether you have a gun for personal safety or sport, you should know Nebraska’s laws on legally owning a firearm. Nebraska is an open carry and concealed carry state. This means gun owners may openly carry their firearms in certain places and conceal their guns with the proper permit. Depending on where the gun owner carries or conceals the firearm determines whether the gun needs to be registered.  Do You Have to Register a Firearm in Nebraska? Nebraska does not have a statewide requirement to register a firearm, but the City of Omaha requires additional steps for gun owners. If

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Olivia Oviedo is our 2020 scholarship essay recipient. Olivia is a  Tucson native, and a sophomore at Northern Arizona University. She is a Psychology major with a minor in Health. Her future career goals are to work in a service role within the medical field. Some possibilities include physical or occupational therapy. Below is a copy of her essay: Marijuana is a controversial issue which is gaining more support, at minimum, for medicinal purposes. Currently the FDA, has approved three drugs containing THC. The two main cannabinoids useful in medicine are THC and CBD however there are other cannabinoids that

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If convicted of a felony, serving your probation or prison sentence is not the only consequence. A criminal conviction stays on your record for life and affects your life after you serve your sentence. You may apply for a pardon after generally 10 years and a set aside of the conviction is available in Nebraska. However a set aside does not remove the conviction from your record but may benefit employment prospects. A felony conviction includes the loss of some basic rights of citizenship, employment, and education assistance through student loans. It also changes how society treats you. Convicted felons

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The Omaha DUI lawyers at Petersen Law Office are offering free holiday sober rides for select holidays in 2019. Along with great legal representation in the Omaha area we also want to be a contributing member in our community. According to the CDC, “Every day, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver.” These types of accidents have been a serious issue in the United States for many years, so we want to do our part and help reduce the amount of alcohol related accidents in Nebraska. How the Program Works: If

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If you were recently arrested and charged with a criminal offense, and this is your first exposure to the criminal justice system, you are probably feeling overwhelmed and worried about the ultimate outcome of your case.  Like many first-time defendants, your knowledge of the criminal justice system may be limited to what you have gleaned from watching television. Unfortunately, most shows do not offer an accurate portrayal of the inner workings of the American criminal justice system. If you have specific questions regarding your case, you should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney. In the meantime, however, a Nebraska

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For even the most law-abiding citizens among us, suffering through a seemingly random traffic stop on the side of the road is not fun. If the law enforcement officer that stopped you also wants to conduct a full-blown search of your vehicle, your initial reaction may be outrage – or fear. From a legal standpoint, however, you may also find yourself wondering if the officer even has the right to randomly stop a motorist and conduct a search for drugs (or other contraband).  To help clear answer some of your questions, an I-80 drug stop lawyer explains when a law

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Anyone who is familiar with the Interstate I-80 corridor through Nebraska knows that it is frequently used to transport drugs. To better understand the problem, as well as law enforcement efforts at combatting the problem, an Omaha I-80 drug stop attorney offers the following brief list of major drug busts from a single county (Lancaster) in Nebraska over the past three and a half years. Lancaster County’s Biggest I-80 Drug Busts January 2014 — A deputy found nearly $1 million in vacuum-sealed bags when they stopped a 30-year-old mand from Elk Grove, California. He claimed he knew the money was

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When the State decides to prosecute someone for a violation of a criminal law, the State has the burden of proving the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  To do that, the State (through the prosecuting attorney) must present sufficient evidence to convince a judge or jury of the defendant’s guilt. The defense can attack and try to discredit that evidence at trial; however, it is even better for the defendant if the defense can prevent that evidence from ever being introduced at trial. In legal terms, this is referred to as “excluding” evidence. An Omaha criminal attorney explains the

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