Pumphrey Law Blog

September 30, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, Social Media Social Share

Tik Tok has been known in the past for hosting some dangerous trends, like the Milk Crate Challenge and Kylie Lip Trend, which will go viral for a few months, and eventually fade into obscurity as a new trend takes over the social media app. The latest trend has teachers, law enforcement, and parents alike searching for solutions. The “Devious …

August 30, 2021 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Social Media Social Share

In the current age of smart phones, it is easy to assume that most people are participating on social media. With popular platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, it appears that there are endless ways to virtually interact with people both locally and globally. Additional tools have been introduced on these platforms over the years including direct messaging, shopping, …

January 7, 2019 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes, Social Media criminal defense, Sexting, social media Social Share

Technology breeds more and more statutes that make the sending of certain information illegal.  For example, an adult sends a sexually explicit image, with identifying information with the purpose of causing emotional distress to another person.  The mere depiction of a person engaging in indecent chat or sexual conduct involving the above could get a person arrested by the police. …

December 5, 2018 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Social Media internet crime, kodak black, social media, tekashi 69 Social Share

The Negative Impact of Social Media In a survey conducted by CareerBuilder, it was reported that 70% of employers will review a candidate’s social media presence before hiring. This number is exponentially rising with the adoption of social media as a standard, everyday practice in modern life. As a result, it has become habitual for applicants to “clean up” their …