Over $10 Million for McDowell Charities Trust

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

McDowell Family Trust, which is a charitable trust set up by Thomas John Rider McDowell and Victoria Cross Knight-McDowell in 2005 contributed more than $10,000,000 to several charities including Hospice organizations, Breakthrough Men’s Community Workshop, and Lawrenceville School Camp.  The largest recipient of this trust includes inner city children’s 100-year-old camp based in New Jersey and Warren County.

Lawrenceville School Camp has 54 acres of land owned by Lawrenceville School’s student body.  This is a boarding school in the east coast attended by Mr. McDowell.  He said “Victoria and I felt that it was important to give a helping hand to kids who are lacking the opportunities we’ve had.”  In addition, Victoria said that, “we’ve selected Hospice because of the invaluable contribution they are giving to America.  Also, we’ve seen their indefatigable efforts and beautiful spirit first hand.”

Mr. McDowell is Pine Bros. company owner with interests in entertainment and organic farming.  He recently made “The Mercy Man,” which is his feature film-directing debut.  While Mrs. McDowell is the former owner and founder of Knight-McDowell Labs, the makers of Airborne formula.  It also created Airborne Teacher’s Trust Fund, distributing $250,000 every year to music and art programs across public schools in America.

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Constitutional Issues on Search and Seizure

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

When you refer to the United States Constitution (Fourth Amendment), the “exclusionary rule” protects the public from illegal searches or seizures. Under this rule, any case evidence derived from such illegal search or seizure will be suppressed.

Therefore, this rule is specifically designed to deter possible unlawful police conduct. Also, it assures citizens that they have the right to be free from any unreasonable privacy invasion, even if they are criminal suspects. To a lesser extent, this rule is also designed to protect judicial process’ integrity from possible unlawful government conduct effects.

Remember that you’re never required to consent to any police search. Although sometimes, you may be threatened with detention, you still have the absolute right to decline the search. However, this would not mean that you have the right to physically stop a search if it’s lawful such as when the police have probable cause or they have a warrant of arrest.

Probable cause is when the police possess very strong evidence that you have committed a particular crime. Under Federal law, the police do not have to advise you of your right to refuse a search. However, under New Jersey state laws, the police should advise you of this right – otherwise, the search and seizure would be considered unlawful.

Immediately contact a criminal defense attorney if you’re a victim of an illegal search and seizure. To make it easier, you can search for hundreds of experienced attorneys online using attorney directories.

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DUI Laws Blog is open!

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

This blog will feature DUI laws in all 50 states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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