Monthly Archives: August 2025
Johnson Amendment Enforcement Relaxed for Church Political Speech
By Robert Showers, Esq and Micah Schachtner, Esq. For the first time in the Johnson Amendment’s history, the Internal Revenue Service officially agreed in July 2025 that churches may advocate for political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, under limited circumstances. This development affects thousands of religious organizations and raises important legal compliance issues… Read More »
What are the Three Types of Possession?
The three types of possession are close proximity, exclusive possession, and actual knowledge. In court, the state must prove all three types of possession beyond any reasonable doubt in matters like illegal weapons, drug, and pornography possession. When they make illegal possession arrests, many officers only focus on the first type of possession. As… Read More »
What are Non-Standardized Tests?
Three DUI field sobriety tests, the walk-and-turn, one-leg stand, and horizontal gaze nystagmus tests, have the NHTSA stamp of approval as reliable indicators of alcohol and/or drug intoxication, at least for probable cause purposes (sufficient evidence to arrest the suspect). These tests, while theoretically reliable, aren’t always reliable for practical purposes. But that’s the… Read More »
