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January 26, 2007 : Start Out Christmas Shopping…End Up in Jail?
April 1, 2007 : Does the Second Amendment protect an individual’s right to own and possess a firearm?
April 12, 2007 : WHAT IS AN “AV-RATED” LAW FIRM ANYWAY?
April 13, 2007 : THINK BEFORE YOU CALL “911”
April 14, 2007 : BUI: What You Need to Know about Biking Under the Influence
April 15, 2007 : Proposition 83 – Residency Restrictions
April 16, 2007 : Prop 36: Does it Give Offenders a Free Pass?
April 17, 2007 : Police Acting as La Migra?
April 18, 2007 : Summary Dissolution of Marriage
April 19, 2007 : DUI Arrest – Do you really NEED a lawyer?
April 21, 2007 : Dismissal Under 1203.4 of the California Penal Code
April 22, 2007 : Maintaining Your Driving Privilege – Actions To Avoid
April 28, 2007 : Maintaining Your Driving Privlege – Part 2
May 1, 2007 : LAWSUITS CHALLENGE LAPD IMMIGRATION POLICY
May 3, 2007 : Maintaining Your Driving Privilege – Part 3
May 5, 2007 : Child Custody – Clearing up the Confusion
May 11, 2007 : Saving Your License After a DUI
May 12, 2007 : ORANGE COUNTY NEW DUI COURT
May 14, 2007 : Search and Seizure – Cell Phone Records
May 16, 2007 : DUI LAW CHANGES AS OF 1/1/05
May 18, 2007 : Officer’s Must Use “Common Sense” on Vehicle Impounds
May 21, 2007 : Setting Aside a Judgment or Order
May 22, 2007 : Underage Drinking and Parties
May 23, 2007 : UNDERSTANDING YOUR APPEAL
May 26, 2007 : Arrested for DUI? – Be Prepared
May 28, 2007 : MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL
May 30, 2007 : Lowe Decision Has Negative Impact on Speedy Trial Rights
June 1, 2007 : CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUSPENSION
June 2, 2007 : What is Community Property?
June 4, 2007 : “How does DMV suspend thee? Let me count the ways.”
June 5, 2007 : Moving Away with Your Child While Divorce is Pending
June 6, 2007 : JUST SAY NO TO SEARCHES
June 7, 2007 : CAN I BE LIKE PARIS HILTON AND DO MY JAIL TIME AT HOME?
June 8, 2007 : Move Away Cases and Children
June 10, 2007 : GUARDIANSHIP CASES
June 12, 2007 : Diversion of Drug Offenses Coupled with DUI
June 15, 2007 : US SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN PART OF CALIFORNIA SENTENCING LAW
June 17, 2007 : A Way Out For Shoplifters
June 19, 2007 : Modification of Custody and Support Award
June 21, 2007 : EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
June 23, 2007 : When Should The Police Read Me My Miranda Rights?
June 24, 2007 : When can officers STOP AND FRISK?
June 25, 2007 : Anatomy of a Criminal Case
June 26, 2007 : I Do Not Want to Go To Jail
June 28, 2007 : Are you a registered sex offender?
June 29, 2007 : Probation Does Not Give You a Free Pass
June 30, 2007 : The Importance of Seeing a Case Through to the End
July 1, 2007 : FIREARMS AND THE LAW
July 2, 2007 : What if the Court Makes an Order and Nobody Knows it?
July 3, 2007 : Depositions:
July 4, 2007 : Get A Loved One Out of Jail…File A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS:
July 6, 2007 : The Dangers of the Internet to Minors and Online Predators
July 7, 2007 : What Kinds of Crimes Can Be Committed On The INTERNET?
July 8, 2007 : Can a father of a child get custody when he has never been married to the mother of the child?
July 9, 2007 : Racial Profiling in the Buena Park Police Department
July 10, 2007 : PROPOSITON 21 – DA DIRECT FILING CASES
July 13, 2007 : WHAT YOUN NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE FACING A PAROLE VIOLATION – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HIRE YOUR OWN LAWYER
July 14, 2007 : When Is an Accused Entitled by Law to a Lawyer?
July 20, 2007 : Investigation Is the Key to Success in Most Criminal Cases – Who You Have as Your Lawyer Can Make the Difference
July 25, 2007 : A District Attorney’s Failure to Turn over a Tape to the Defense Results in a Murder Conviction Being Overturned
July 26, 2007 : A Key Witness Leads to Court Victory
July 27, 2007 : How does California feel about Dog Fighting?
July 28, 2007 : US SUPREME COURT: “JUST SAY ‘NO’” TO “BONG HITS 4 JESUS”
July 29, 2007 : HOW EASY SHOULD IT BE FOR YOUR UNCLE (YOUR UNCLE SAM THAT IS) TO SNOOP THROUGH YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT?
July 31, 2007 : Just Because the Police Find Drugs in Your Room Does Not Mean That Your Are Guilty of Drug Possession
August 2, 2007 : 3 STRIKES MEANS 25 TO LIFE IN CALIFORNIA
August 3, 2007 : Hire a Trial Lawyer — Not Just a Family Lawyer
August 4, 2007 : SEX CRIMES AND VIDEOTAPE
August 5, 2007 : Can I Win a New Trial if My Lawyer Was Incompetent and Failed to Call Witnesses in My Defense?
August 7, 2007 : Clients Represented by Court Appointed Lawyers Do More Jail Time
August 30, 2007 : YOU HAVE TOO MUCH AT STAKE TO NOT SEEK A SECOND OPINION ON YOUR CASE
August 31, 2007 : Why should I pay for a lawyer when the public defender will handle my case for free?
September 1, 2007 : When you are Arrested
September 4, 2007 : WHEN YOU ARE AFRAID TO ASK YOUR LAWYER A QUESTION, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE LAWYERS
September 5, 2007 : Clean up your Record
September 9, 2007 : Enforcing out of state child support obligation:
September 10, 2007 : If I have a high Blood Alcohol Content level, should I plead guilty?
September 11, 2007 : No One is Immune to a DUI
September 13, 2007 : What Exactly Is a DUI?
September 15, 2007 : Lawyer found not guilty for carrying drugs into jail while visiting his client who was accused of a drug offense
September 18, 2007 : Suspended or expelled from school for a weapon?
September 19, 2007 : Firearms and minors in California
September 21, 2007 : Curfew laws in California
September 22, 2007 : TAKING BLOOD BY FORCE:
September 23, 2007 : Death Penalty Investigator Sentenced to Five Years
September 24, 2007 : SEIZURE OF CARS BY LOCAL CITY ORDINANCES HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
September 25, 2007 : SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION – WHAT A MESS!
September 30, 2007 : A Prior Juvenile Conviction Could Lead to More Jail Time
October 1, 2007 : Wrongfully convicted wants FBI analyst fired
October 2, 2007 : Don’t Let the Judge Make You Pay for “Legal Assistant” Fees In Error
October 3, 2007 : Limiting Visitation of a Juvenile Offender is Unconstitutional
October 5, 2007 : IF YOU HAVE TO DO JAIL TIME DO IT IN STYLE AT A PRIVATE JAIL
October 6, 2007 : Merely Misrepresenting Your Identity is not a Crime
October 8, 2007 : Sometimes you can beat a case even though it is old
October 10, 2007 : OUT OF STATE SEX OFFENDERS AND SEX CRIME REGISTRATION IN CALIFORNIA
October 11, 2007 : Wrongfully imprisoned? You may sue the state
October 12, 2007 : Recent Court Decision Makes Changes in DUI Cases
October 15, 2007 : Entrapment
October 17, 2007 : There must be an adequate factual basis in the record to accept a plea
October 18, 2007 : IF YOUR LAWYER KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING, YOU CAN REMOVE A JUDGE FROM YOUR CASE
October 19, 2007 : Public Defender vs. Private Attorney
October 20, 2007 : STOP REGISTERING AS A SEX OFFENDER!
October 21, 2007 : Don’t Get Zapped By Trial Preparation
October 29, 2007 : IF YOU WANT TO WIN YOUR CASE, DO NOT TALK TO THE COPS
October 31, 2007 : DNA EVIDENCE MAY HELP OVERTURN YOUR CONVICTION
November 2, 2007 : LIMITED SCOPE REPRESENTATION
November 5, 2007 : “I will only marry you if we get a Prenup”
November 7, 2007 : DEFENDING PERSONS ACCUSED OF SEX CRIMES
November 9, 2007 : The District Attorney and reports on your criminal case.
November 13, 2007 : Resisting and Evading Arrest
November 14, 2007 : “Statutory Rape” Law in California
November 15, 2007 : Hello World!
November 16, 2007 : TRUE AND FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
November 18, 2007 : GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER VETOES NEW LAWS THAT WOULD HAVE PROTECTED PEOPLE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED OF A CRIME
November 19, 2007 : Do Not Adopt a Nonchalant Attitude Toward Your Criminal Case
November 21, 2007 : DUI on a Bicycle?
November 23, 2007 : Should I cooperate with the police?
November 25, 2007 : How do I know whether or not I should take my case to trial?
November 27, 2007 : WAS A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED AFTER YOUR ARRAIGNMENT?
November 29, 2007 : I’m Out on Bail, and Was Arrested Again, Should I Be Worried?
November 30, 2007 : CLEANING UP YOUR RECORD
December 3, 2007 : California “Cracking Down” on DUI’s
December 5, 2007 : PROBATION VIOLATIONS
December 7, 2007 : Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order
December 8, 2007 : BEWARE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE DEPORTED -IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ARE ARRESTING ILLEGAL ALIENS IN MASS SWEEPS
December 10, 2007 : SHOULD I APPEAL?
December 11, 2007 : Should I Plead Guilty to a DUI?
December 12, 2007 : Tracking for Sex Offenders
December 14, 2007 : Mass Exit Out of Federal Prison
December 16, 2007 : Can I really go to jail for forgetting to finish my class, community service, or making payments on time?
December 18, 2007 : BUSTED FOR MARIJUANA?
December 20, 2007 : TOO MANY POINTS AND DMV-NEGLIGENT OPERATOR SUPSENSION
December 21, 2007 : IS YOUR LAWYER DOING A GOOD JOB REPRESENTING YOU?
December 22, 2007 : What do I do if I was involved in a “Hit and Run”?
December 24, 2007 : DO YOU HAVE A WARRANT?
December 26, 2007 : Watch What You Say – You could be charged for a felony terrorist threat crime
December 28, 2007 : INTERNET SEX CRIMES
December 29, 2007 : IF YOU EVEN THINK YOU ARE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR A CRIME…
December 30, 2007 : You cannot appeal your criminal case if you pled guilty without a certificate of probable cause
December 31, 2007 : JUVENILE CASES AND DEFERRED ENTRY OF JUDGMENT (W&I 790 PROBATION) VS. INFORMAL PROBATION (W&I 654)
January 1, 2008 : JUVENILES CHARGED WITH CHILD MOLESTATION
January 14, 2008 : Drive Drunk, But Drive Well
January 16, 2008 : ARE YOU A MARINE OR NAVY OFFICER CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
January 18, 2008 : THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY YOU SELECT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAIL AND FREEDOM
January 20, 2008 : Did the DMV Take Away Your License After You Had a Seizure?
January 21, 2008 : YOUR VERY OWN PERSONAL LAWYER
January 22, 2008 : Avoiding INS Holds And Jail Time
January 25, 2008 : “PRESSURED” TO CONVICT?
January 29, 2008 : STATUTORY RAPE LAWS
February 1, 2008 : WHERE DID YOU HAVE YOUR LAST DRINK?
February 5, 2008 : DUI CHARGES DISMISSED FOR DEFENDANT ILLEGALLY STOPPED
February 8, 2008 : DEATH PENALTY LIKELY TO BE ABOLISHED
February 12, 2008 : IF YOU LIE TO THE POLICE FOR A LOVED ONE, YOU CAN END UP IN JAIL
February 15, 2008 : RECENT “SPIKE” IN “HOMELESS” PAROLED SEX OFFENDERS
February 18, 2008 : THINK “SCIENTIFIC” EVIDENCE IS ROCK SOLID AND UNIMPEACHABLE?
February 20, 2008 : SAN DIEGO ARREST WARRANTS
February 21, 2008 : Did you know your license was suspended?
February 25, 2008 : What Happens When a Juvenile is Arrested in San Diego County?
February 27, 2008 : BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU KICK OR YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF GUILTY OF FELONY BURGLARY
March 1, 2008 : I Want to Own a Handgun
March 2, 2008 : Too Many Points for San Diego DMV
March 3, 2008 : Cops Aren’t Always Right
March 6, 2008 : CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY DISBARRED FOR FAILURE TO PROPERLY REPRESENT DEFENDANT IN HIS ROBBERY TRIAL RESULTING IN HIS CONVICTION
March 10, 2008 : Keep out of Jail in Orange County: DUI Court
March 12, 2008 : KEVIN FEDERLINE USES POLICE INTERVENTION TO ENFORCE THE COURT ORDERED CUSTODY ARRANGEMENT:
March 15, 2008 : HANG UP AND DRIVE
March 18, 2008 : HANG UP AND DRIVE – PART II
March 21, 2008 : INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC HOLDS IN CALIFORNIA
March 24, 2008 : NEW LAW PROHIBITS SALE OF INFORMATION
March 26, 2008 : NO MORE AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENTS FOR DUI AND OTHER DRIVING CASES
March 28, 2008 : People v. Merlen, CA 3rd district, Case No. C051678, unpublished opinion has very good material regarding expert testimony re use of ambient and DUI.
March 31, 2008 : POLICE OFFICERS BARRED FROM SEARCHING THE RESIDENCE OF A PERSON THAT THEY SEE SMOKING MARIJUANA
April 1, 2008 : PUT OUT THAT CIGARETTE AND DRIVE
April 3, 2008 : WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
April 4, 2008 : THE DEATH OF VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER
April 7, 2008 : To waive, or not to waive time, that is the question!
April 8, 2008 : ON PROBATION FOR A DUI?
April 9, 2008 : US SUPREME COURT HEARS SECOND AMENDMENT CASE
April 10, 2008 : UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
April 11, 2008 : SOCIAL SECURITY STOPPED BECAUSE OF AN ARREST WARRANT IN SAN DIEGO
April 14, 2008 : SEAL YOUR JUVENILE RECORD
April 15, 2008 : MOUTH ALCOHOL SENSORS IN BREATH TESTS DETERMINED TO BE UNRELIABLE
April 16, 2008 : 26 YEAR SECRET KEEPS INNOCENT MAN IN PRISON
April 17, 2008 : WHAT’S THAT LEPRECHAUN GOT IN HIS PIPE ANYWAY?
April 18, 2008 : NEWS FLASH: COPS TAPE RECORD JAIL CELLS
April 21, 2008 : IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CASES
April 22, 2008 : WHAT YOU SAY CAN COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU
April 23, 2008 : COURT: BREATH TESTS ADMISSIBLE
April 24, 2008 : THERE IS NO PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET
April 28, 2008 : SEX OFFENDERS AND MYSPACE
April 30, 2008 : BE SURE YOUR LAWYER IS IN FACT A LAWYER
May 1, 2008 : LAPD CARS TO BE OUTFITTED WITH CAMERAS
May 2, 2008 : US SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR WARRANTLESS SEARCH CASE
May 5, 2008 : “SOCK-PUPPETING” MAY LEAD TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
May 6, 2008 : BATTERY CHARGES
May 7, 2008 : DUI
May 8, 2008 : EMBEZZELMENT
May 9, 2008 : SHOPLIFT
May 13, 2008 : DUI in California Based on “Unsafe Turning Movement”
May 14, 2008 : SUSPICIONLESS SEARCH OF COMPUTER HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
May 15, 2008 : FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS – DO I HAVE TO TAKE THEM?
May 16, 2008 : POLICE SEEK CONSENT TO SEARCH HOMES
May 19, 2008 : Wireless Telephone Laws FAQs
May 20, 2008 : NEGLIGENT OPERATOR HEARINGS
May 21, 2008 : PROPOSED LAW TARGETS CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS
May 23, 2008 : NEW DEVICE HELPS COPS INVESTIGATE COMPUTER CRIMES
May 27, 2008 : WHAT IS A “BUI?”
May 28, 2008 : COURT: SIXTH AMENDMENT GIVES DEFENDANT THE RIGHT TO HAVE JURY INFORMED OF MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE
May 29, 2008 : UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR CASE THAT COULD SEVERELY LIMIT PROSECUTORIAL IMMUNITY
May 30, 2008 : I Want More Child Support
June 2, 2008 : YOUR FELONY CASE MUST BE DISMISSED IF YOUR PRELIMINARY HEARING IS DELAYED BEYOND STATUTORY TIME PERIOD
June 3, 2008 : JUDGE GRANTS DEFENDANT NEW TRIAL WHEN PROSECUTION VIOLATES DEFENDANTS RIGHT BY FAILING TO TURN OVER DISCOVERY
June 4, 2008 : JUDGE THROWS OUT BREATH TEST RESULTS
June 5, 2008 : DRUG TESTING IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS
June 6, 2008 : A Death Can Be Lethal
June 9, 2008 : Phone Calls Made From San Diego Jails
June 10, 2008 : Undocumented Gang Members Run Risk of Being Deported
June 11, 2008 : Exercising Your Right To Remain Silent
June 12, 2008 : Making Sure Your Lawyer is Familiar with Current Law
June 13, 2008 : GPS Devices And Probation
June 16, 2008 : Warrantless Search of Utah Man’s Home To Be Supreme Court Case
June 18, 2008 : Arrears
June 19, 2008 : Defendants Have Right to Exculpatory Evidence
June 20, 2008 : Want to Get Re-Married
June 23, 2008 : The Costs of Divorce
June 25, 2008 : Same Sex Marriage in California
June 26, 2008 : I Want More Child Support
June 27, 2008 : Calculating Child Support
June 30, 2008 : More Hate Crme Laws Hit the Books
July 1, 2008 : Some Crimes Cannot be Reduced to Misdemeanors
July 2, 2008 : Supreme Court Lets Child Porn Conviction Stand
July 3, 2008 : Attorney Client Privilege Under Attack
July 4, 2008 : Pretext Telephone Calls
July 8, 2008 : California Law Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving
July 9, 2008 : US Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction
July 10, 2008 : Prevent the District Attorneys from Discovering Your Secrets and Strategies by Hiring Smart and Creative Lawyers
July 11, 2008 : California Prison Inmates to Get Early Release Under New Program
July 14, 2008 : Federal Sentencing Guidelines no Longer Dictate What a Federal Judge Can do at Sentencing in a Federal Criminal Case
July 15, 2008 : Conviction Reversed When Trial Court Fails to Properly Explain The Elements of The Crime of Assault to The Jury
July 16, 2008 : Man Freed From Prison After Faulty Conviction – Real Perpetrators Will Not Face Justice
July 22, 2008 : Divorces Through Default
July 23, 2008 : San Diego Jails
July 31, 2008 : Restaurant Patron Charged With Felony and Jailed Over Complaint
August 1, 2008 : Vandals May Need a San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
August 4, 2008 : California Appeals Attorneys Reverse Firearm Conviction
August 5, 2008 : Burglary Charges Dismissed on Unlawful Patrol in Dormitory
August 6, 2008 : California Appeals Court Reverses Death Sentence
August 11, 2008 : Cerritos Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyers
August 12, 2008 : Appeals Court Rules on Community Funds Spent on Retirement Credits
August 15, 2008 : Orange County Jail Guards’ Assault Prompts Inmate Lawsuit
August 18, 2008 : Ventura Drug Possession Charges Fail to Land Hells Angels Biker in Jail
August 20, 2008 : Child Abuse Central Index and How to Get Removed
August 21, 2008 : Felony Assault Conviction Requires Present Ability to Cause Harm
August 25, 2008 : Firearm Cases and Laws to be Impacted by Supreme Court Ruling
August 26, 2008 : Convicted Felons in Possession of Firearms Impacted by US Supreme Court Decision and how Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Help
August 27, 2008 : Those Fighting Restraining Orders Should Contact a Restraining Order Lawyer Following Recent Supreme Court Decision
August 28, 2008 : Domestic Violence Conviction and Firearm Possession Likely Impacted by Recent Supreme Court Decision
August 29, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorneys to Revise Filing Motions to Suppress Evidence in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
September 1, 2008 : Criminal Appeals Lawyers Reduce Probation Terms
September 2, 2008 : California DUI and DWI Crackdown for Labor Day Weekend
September 3, 2008 : Family Law Cases Impacted by Your Courtroom Behavior
September 9, 2008 : Beverly Hills Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyers
September 10, 2008 : Sex Crime Law and Megan’s Law Hysteria
September 11, 2008 : Is Sentence Modification or Reduction Possible for Me?
September 12, 2008 : Rapper Kanye West Charged With Assault With A Deadly Weapon at LAX
September 15, 2008 : San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Negotiates Reduced Sentence for Client
September 16, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorneys Needed to Battle Dishonest Cops
September 17, 2008 : Culver City DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers
September 18, 2008 : Jury Selection Comes to Close in OJ Simpson Trial
September 19, 2008 : West Covina Drunk Driving Defense & Criminal Attorneys
September 22, 2008 : Avoiding Criminal Conviction With Your Criminal Defense Attorney
September 23, 2008 : Woodland Hills Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
September 24, 2008 : Alternative Sentencing in the Future for Burglary, Theft and Other Charges
September 25, 2008 : El Cajon Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers
September 26, 2008 : DMV Hearing 10-Day-Rule: How to Save Your License
September 29, 2008 : California Traffic Lawyers can Take on “Eye in the Sky”
September 30, 2008 : A-Rod Prenuptual Agreement Challenged by Estranged Wife, Now Settled
October 1, 2008 : Shia LaBeouf DUI Charges Dropped but License Suspension Holds
October 2, 2008 : Long Beach DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys
October 3, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorney Rights Relating to Client Perjury
October 6, 2008 : Public Criminal Defense Attorneys Overworked
October 7, 2008 : Hemet Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyers
October 8, 2008 : DUI Defense Attorneys Can Keep You Out of Court
October 9, 2008 : Huntington Beach Criminal Defense and DUI Defense Attorneys
October 10, 2008 : Assault with Deadly Weapon Charges against School Janitor
October 13, 2008 : Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Receives Probation in San Diego
October 14, 2008 : La Mirada DUI/DWI and Criminal Defense Lawyers
October 15, 2008 : Orange County Federal Crime Plea Agreement Denied on Samueli Case
October 16, 2008 : Victorville Criminal Defense and Drunk Driving Lawyers
October 17, 2008 : California Drug and Weapons Charges Prompts Pat Down Legality Dispute
October 20, 2008 : Federal Criminal Case Judges Can Reject Plea Bargains
October 21, 2008 : Ventura DUI/DWI Lawyers and Criminal Defense Attorneys
October 22, 2008 : Fourth Rape Charge Faced by Former Deputy Sheriff
October 23, 2008 : Valencia Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
October 24, 2008 : San Francisco Lawyer Convicted of Second Degree Murder
October 27, 2008 : California Appeals Court Rules that DA Cannot “Surprise Defendant” With New Torture Charges
October 28, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorneys and Self-Representation
October 29, 2008 : Regaining Child Custody and Terminating Child Guardianship
October 30, 2008 : California Criminal Defense: Changing Judges or Commissioners
October 31, 2008 : California Criminal Defense Attorney Weighs in on Posting Bail
November 3, 2008 : Expunging Your Criminal Record
November 4, 2008 : Orange County DUI Charges Dismissed after Statutory Period Passes
November 5, 2008 : Internet Sex Crimes Can Start in a Chat Room
November 6, 2008 : California Criminal Defense Attorneys Must Keep Their Clients Informed
November 7, 2008 : California Drivers License Suspension for Speeding
November 10, 2008 : California Drug Crime Consequences to be Decided on Prop 5
November 11, 2008 : California Minor in Possession Law Explained
November 12, 2008 : Faulty Fingerprinting Analysis Results in Innocent People Being Wrongfully Accused
November 13, 2008 : Immigration Law and Vacating a Plea
November 14, 2008 : California Felony Charges with Great Bodily Injury by Pregnancy
November 15, 2008 : California Restraining Orders Affords Protection Under the Law
November 16, 2008 : Los Angeles County Sexual Assault Cases to go Unprosecuted
November 17, 2008 : Britney Spears’ Los Angeles County Child Custody Battle Continues
November 18, 2008 : Ontario Family Law and Child Support Lawyers
November 19, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorney Private Investigation Leads to Dismissal
November 20, 2008 : California Child Abuse Index Law Held Unconstitutional
November 21, 2008 : Murder Conviction Allows for Parole in 25 Years
November 22, 2008 : San Jose Murder Conviction Nearly 30 Years After the Incident
November 23, 2008 : Former Georgetown Police Officer Convicted of Rape
November 24, 2008 : Felony Possession of a Dirk or Dagger in California Conviction Overturned on Appeal
November 25, 2008 : ACLU Study Reveals LAPD Racial Profiling
November 26, 2008 : California Appeals Court to Hear Hollywood Movie Director’s Guilty Plea Withdrawal
November 28, 2008 : Felony Grand Theft and Insurance Fraud Conviction against Los Gatos Chiropractor
November 29, 2008 : Felony Assault and Solicitation Charges against LA Police Office
November 30, 2008 : Compassionate release program may assist state prison inmates with early release from prison
December 1, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorneys Now More Difficult to Prosecute
December 2, 2008 : California Supreme Court holds that trial court may not modify material term of plea agreement granting probation without both parties’ consent
December 3, 2008 : California Appeals Court Reverses Guilty Verdict due to Juror Coercion
December 4, 2008 : California Family Law Attorneys Wrestled Conflicting State and Federal Law
December 5, 2008 : Violent Domestic Abuse May Call For Restraining Order
December 6, 2008 : Criminal Defense Attorneys for OJ Simpson Did Their Best
December 7, 2008 : California Marijuana Defense Attorneys Can Help You
December 8, 2008 : Bench Warrant Issued for DMX Due to Failed Court Appearance
December 9, 2008 : Mission Viejo Family Law Attorneys and Divorce Lawyers
December 10, 2008 : Expungements and Cleaning up Your Criminal Record
December 11, 2008 : Newport Beach Family Law and Child Custody Attorneys
December 12, 2008 : Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned on Fair Trial Violation
December 13, 2008 : Buena Park Hit and Run Driver Turns Himself In
December 14, 2008 : California Criminal Defense Law Firm Also Handles Family and Dependency Law
December 15, 2008 : OJ Simpson Sentenced for Kidnapping and Assult with a Deadly Weapon
December 16, 2008 : Gang Affiliation Enhancement to Criminal Charges Increases Sentence
December 17, 2008 : Child Custody Attorneys Appointed by Court Not Committed to Your Case
December 18, 2008 : Simi Valley Family Law and Divorce Lawyers
December 19, 2008 : Los Angeles Gang Members May Have Assets Seized by Government
December 20, 2008 : UNLAWFUL SEARCH OF VEHICLE VIOLATES FOURTH AMENDMENT
December 21, 2008 : California Child Abuse Index Laws
December 22, 2008 : Clearing Your Criminal Arrest Record
December 23, 2008 : California Sex Crimes and Internet Crimes Involving Minors
December 26, 2008 : California Drunk Driving and Elements of a DUI Case
December 27, 2008 : California Criminal Defense Attorneys Dismantle Prosecution’s Case
December 28, 2008 : Little Known Statute May Serve Veterans With PTSD
December 29, 2008 : Los Angeles Attempted Rape Charges Decend on LAPD
December 30, 2008 : Rancho Santa Margarita Mediation and Family Law Attorneys
December 31, 2008 : STATE PARDON DOES NOT ENTITLE INADMISSABLE ALIEN CONVICTED OF CRIME RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO WAIVER OF DEPORTABILITY
January 2, 2009 : California Appeals Court Reverses Drug Conviction on Unreasonable Stop
January 4, 2009 : California Probation Laws Checked by San Bernardino County Appeals Court
January 7, 2009 : Sex Offenders to Lose More Privacy Rights in New 2009 Law
January 8, 2009 : Los Angeles County Family Law Attorneys and Alimony Lawyers
January 13, 2009 : Orange County Divorce Lawyers and Family Law Attorneys
January 14, 2009 : California Appeals Attorneys Gets Three Strikes Felony Sentence Reversed
January 15, 2009 : Restitution Payments to be Made Before Court Fines or Other Penalties
January 16, 2009 : Internet Sex Crimes in California Includes Obscene Electronic Communication With Minor
January 17, 2009 : Charles Barkley Arrested for DUI
January 18, 2009 : Driving On A Suspended License Can Result In Significant Punishment In California
January 19, 2009 : Embezzlement Charges, Other Felony Charges Faced by Dane Cook’s Brother
January 20, 2009 : What do I do if I admitted I committed a crime to the police?
January 21, 2009 : Driving Over the Posted Speed Limit In a School Zone
January 22, 2009 : Felony Theft Charges Handled Differently by Public Defender than Private Attorney
January 23, 2009 : California Murder Charges Filed in New Year’s Day Shooting, Self Defense Plea Expected
January 24, 2009 : California DUI Convictions for Out-of-State Residents
January 25, 2009 : Fraud and Issuing Bad Checks on the Rise
January 26, 2009 : Violations Of The California Vehicle Code
January 27, 2009 : Felony Bribery in California Carries Stiff Penalties
January 28, 2009 : Receiving Stolen Property in California May Be A Felony
January 29, 2009 : California Restraining Order Attorney Consultation a Must Prior to Restraining Order Hearing
February 1, 2009 : Assault and Battery in California: Self Defense a Fine Line
February 2, 2009 : VC 23152(a) and VC 23152(b) – Enhancements that can make your DUI even more of a pain.
February 3, 2009 : City of Orange Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
February 4, 2009 : DVC-011909 – Police Officer Charged with Murder
February 5, 2009 : Charged With Shoplifting In California?
February 6, 2009 : Accused of Emotional Abuse In California
February 7, 2009 : California Elder Abuse Charges
February 8, 2009 : California Domestic Violence Defense Attorney – Where to Find One
February 9, 2009 : California DUI Probation Prevents Driver From Having Any Alcohol in System
February 10, 2009 : Forgery and Counterfeiting Charges in California
February 11, 2009 : California Restraining Orders – How They Can Affect You
February 12, 2009 : Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Charges in California
February 13, 2009 : Domestic Violence and Physical Abuse: Do I Need a Criminal Defense Attorney Now?
February 14, 2009 : Attempted Lewd Act in California Does Not Require Physical Proximity
February 15, 2009 : Gang Members Charged in Canoga Park Murder
February 16, 2009 : Boating Under the Influence and DMV License Suspensions
February 17, 2009 : Misdemeanor Charge Dismissal and ClearingYour Criminal Record
February 18, 2009 : Property Rights During Divorce Proceedings
February 19, 2009 : California DUI Laws Surprise Defendants with Two Counts for One Crime
February 20, 2009 : Illegal Aliens Arrested in Record Numbers Under National Fugitive Operation Program
February 21, 2009 : Traffic Ticket Lawyers on Text Messaging While Driving Citations
February 22, 2009 : California Sex Crime Conviction Can Cost You Your License
February 23, 2009 : California Alcohol and Chemical Testing
February 24, 2009 : Drivers License Suspension A Possible Punishment for Speeding in California
February 25, 2009 : California Appeal Results in Vacated Forgery Convictions
February 26, 2009 : California Child Abuse Central Index: Are You on the List?
February 27, 2009 : Grand Theft Auto Conviction in California May Cost You Your License
February 28, 2009 : Traffic Violation Required to Satisfy Probable Cause in California
March 2, 2009 : Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney on Suppressing Evidence
March 5, 2009 : California hit and run statute does not require defendant’s actual knowledge that the collision involved another person
March 6, 2009 : California Divorce And Child Custody: Should I File Myself?
March 9, 2009 : California Deputy DA Suspended for Professional Misconduct
March 10, 2009 : Los Angeles Murder Conviction Overturned
March 11, 2009 : California DUI Law Imposes Stricter License Suspension Criteria
March 12, 2009 : California Probation Laws
March 13, 2009 : Chris Brown Restraining Order
March 14, 2009 : Inform Your Lawyer About Past Conduct
March 15, 2009 : Miranda Rights In California
March 16, 2009 : California Child Pornography
March 17, 2009 : California Sex Offender Registration
March 18, 2009 : Proposition 215 May Allow Hashish to be Used for Medical Purposes, According to the Attorney General
March 19, 2009 : California Personal Possession of Child Pornography
March 20, 2009 : California Juvenile Possession of Marijuana
March 21, 2009 : California Procedural Rights & Stipulation
March 22, 2009 : Dishonest Testimonies Have Consequences
March 23, 2009 : Filing a Second Motion to Suppress Evidence
March 24, 2009 : Selling Drugs in California: Concurrent & Consecutive Sentences
March 25, 2009 : California Juvenile Crime Records Can be Sealed
March 26, 2009 : New Evidence May Allow Second Suppression Hearing
March 27, 2009 : California Drunk Driving Could Result in Deportation
March 28, 2009 : California Hearsay and Out of Court Statements in Criminal Courts
March 29, 2009 : California Multiple Criminal Charges for One Crime
March 30, 2009 : Probation California Revocation Hearings
March 31, 2009 : Juvenile Attempted Child Molestation
April 1, 2009 : California Dismissed Appeals Can Be Re-Examined
April 2, 2009 : California Legal Right to Bail
April 3, 2009 : Equal California Protection Rights of Criminal Defendants
April 5, 2009 : Calilfornia Juvenile Record Sealing Regulations
April 6, 2009 : Immigrant’s Options when Facing Deportation Narrowed
April 7, 2009 : California Sex Offender Laws Influenced by Emotion, Not Facts
April 9, 2009 : California Preliminary Hearings Deny Use Of Officer History
April 10, 2009 : California Deportation for Drunk Driving On a Suspended License
April 11, 2009 : San Diego Drug Diversion Program Granted By Judge
April 12, 2009 : California Appeal Reverses Sex Offense Conviction
April 13, 2009 : California Police Informant Tips can be Unreliable
April 14, 2009 : Juvenile Criminal Convictions Reversed
April 16, 2009 : Immigration Consequences of a Convicted Crime in California
April 17, 2009 : California Home Detention Qualifications
April 18, 2009 : California Appeals: Making the Right Objections in Court
April 19, 2009 : Beaumont Boy, 12, Accused Of Killing His Friend, Needs a Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorney
April 20, 2009 : Newport Beach Manslaughter Charges against Man in Ferrari Crash
April 21, 2009 : Temecula Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
April 22, 2009 : Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Obtained a Mistrial for Teacher Accused of Defrauding LAUSD
April 23, 2009 : Tustin Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
April 25, 2009 : Former Los Angeles Police Officer is Sentenced to One Year in Jail
April 26, 2009 : Zach Randolph Arrested For DUI
April 27, 2009 : Prosecutors Face Criminal Charges Over Ted Stevens Prosecution
April 28, 2009 : Valencia Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
April 29, 2009 : California Prison Population Reduction
April 30, 2009 : Van Nuys Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
May 1, 2009 : LA Clipper Arrested for Alleged DUI
May 2, 2009 : California Certificate of Rehabilitation
May 3, 2009 : Prosecutors Face Criminal Investigation over Withholding Evidence in Prosecution of United States Senator
May 4, 2009 : California Traffic Violations and Senate Bill 1407
May 5, 2009 : Ventura Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
May 7, 2009 : Victorville Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
May 9, 2009 : Marijuana Offense Sentence Delayed
May 10, 2009 : Bad Economy = Overworked Public Defenders!
May 11, 2009 : California Attempted Murder Charges: People v. Stone
May 12, 2009 : West Covina Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
May 13, 2009 : Damaging Evidence Taken From Facebook and Myspace: Yet Another Example of Why You Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney
May 14, 2009 : San Diego County Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
May 15, 2009 : California Division of Juvenile Justice
May 18, 2009 : Orange County Felony Charges Against Couple
May 19, 2009 : Hearsay and Out of Court Statements in California: What your Criminal Defense Attorney Needs to Know
May 20, 2009 : Multiple Charges for One Crime in California
May 21, 2009 : Prosecution Rates Lowered by Budget Cuts
May 22, 2009 : Protection Under the Fifth Amendment Right against Self-Incrimination is Applicable to Defendant’s Pre-Arrest Silence
May 26, 2009 : California Non-DUI Alcohol-Related Offenses Part I
May 27, 2009 : California Non-DUI Alcohol-Related Offenses Part II
May 28, 2009 : Orange County Federal Witness Tampering Charges Against Sheriff: Working to Appeal on Ethical Violations
May 29, 2009 : California DUI Deaths in 2007
May 30, 2009 : Tips for Victims of Identity Theft
June 3, 2009 : California Threshold Blood Alcohol Content Lowered for Drivers With Prior DUI Offense
June 4, 2009 : How is Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in California Different than Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol?
June 5, 2009 : 911 Calls and Anonymous Tips are Enough for an Officer to Detain you and Conduct a Cursory Search for Weapons
June 6, 2009 : California Constitutional Rights: Being Approached Without Probable Cause or Reasonable Suspicion Doesn’t Justify Accosting an Officer
June 7, 2009 : Challenging the Justification for a Protective Order On the Basis of Insufficient Evidence
June 8, 2009 : California’s Secondary Evidence Rule (Part 1)
June 9, 2009 : California’s Secondary Evidence Rule (Part 2)
June 10, 2009 : Grounds for Being Convicted of Receiving Stolen Property
June 12, 2009 : Educating Your Kids About the Law to Prevent Juvenile Crimes
June 13, 2009 : Anonymous Tip Can Lead To A DUI Stop and Investigation
June 14, 2009 : Consequences of Underage Drinking and Possession of Alcohol
June 15, 2009 : California Theft Crimes and Specific Intent: How a Skilled Attorney Can Win Your Case
June 16, 2009 : Los Angeles Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
June 17, 2009 : What is Important in a California DMV Hearing?
June 18, 2009 : San Diego Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
June 19, 2009 : Big Bear and Needles Criminal Courts to Be Closed
June 22, 2009 : Reducing Your Felony Conviction to a Misdemeanor
June 23, 2009 : Can a Judge Be Removed from Your Case?
June 24, 2009 : New California Court Of Appeal Decision Highlights the Need to Hire an Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney
June 25, 2009 : Have Your Fourth Amendment Rights Been Violated?
June 26, 2009 : California Probation Issues: Modification and Termination
June 27, 2009 : Protect Yourself Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
June 28, 2009 : Appealing a Felony Conviction in California
June 29, 2009 : Roommate Suspected of Killing Man
June 30, 2009 : Anaheim Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 1, 2009 : Chris Brown to Face Rihanna In Court: He’ll Be Sure to Have an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney
July 2, 2009 : Riverside Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 3, 2009 : Law Students Help Free Three-Strike Offenders
July 4, 2009 : San Fernando Valley Doctor Convicted Of Selling Painkillers
July 5, 2009 : Crime Down In Los Angeles and Other Parts of California
July 6, 2009 : Child Abuse Central Index – Self Inquiry
July 7, 2009 : Chula Vista Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 9, 2009 : Glendale Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 10, 2009 : What it Means to “Expunge” a Criminal Record
July 11, 2009 : Domestic Violence and Victim Restitution
July 12, 2009 : Stages of the Criminal Process: Arraignment
July 13, 2009 : Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Child Molest Conviction
July 14, 2009 : Huntington Beach Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 15, 2009 : Attempted Lewd Act Conviction Did Not Require Police to Wait Until Defendant Actually Enter a Hotel Room With a Minor
July 16, 2009 : San Bernardino Theft and Burglary Defense Attorneys
July 17, 2009 : California Domestic Violence: What You Need to Know Part I
July 18, 2009 : California Domestic Violence: What You Need to Know Part 2
July 19, 2009 : Judge Dismisses Racketeering Convictions
July 20, 2009 : Man Arrested Trying to Smuggle Marijuana Ashore on Surfboard
July 21, 2009 : Esparanza Arsonist Sentenced to Death
July 22, 2009 : Pot Dispensary Owner Sentenced to Prison in Los Angeles
July 23, 2009 : Court of Appeals Holds that Defendant is not Entitled to County Paid Experts at Sentencing Hearing
July 24, 2009 : 9th District Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Murder Conviction After all State Courts Reject Appeal
July 26, 2009 : The Fourth Amendment and Consent to Search a Vehicle
July 28, 2009 : Clearing Arrest Record After a False Arrest
July 29, 2009 : Marijuana Possession Conviction Occurring Before Current Offense Does Not Negate Eligibility for Deferred Entry of Judgment
July 30, 2009 : Sobriety Checkpoints and Roadblocks in California
August 2, 2009 : Distinguishing Between Investigative Stops and Arrests
August 3, 2009 : The Power of Prop 36: Are you Eligible? Part One
August 4, 2009 : The Power of Prop 36: Are you Eligible? Part Two
August 5, 2009 : How to Have Your Arrest Record Destroyed
August 6, 2009 : Tension between Pretextual Stops and Profiling Stops
August 7, 2009 : A Felony Arrest Will Be Deemed Unconstitutional in Violation of the Fourth Amendment if the Arrest is Not Supported by Probable Cause
August 8, 2009 : What You Might NOT Know About DMV Hearings
August 9, 2009 : Juvenile Strikes in California Count
August 10, 2009 : Why an Arresting Officer Failing to Give Miranda Warnings Will Not Result in a DUI Case Being Dismissed
August 11, 2009 : Do I Really Know Who I am Talking to Online?
August 12, 2009 : Paul Wallin Selected as One of Orange County’s Top Defense Attorneys
August 13, 2009 : Glendale Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
August 14, 2009 : Know the Rules of the Road: Failure to Yield Tickets Part I
August 15, 2009 : Know the Rules of the Road: Failure to Yield Tickets Part II
August 17, 2009 : Every DUI in California Will Trigger Two Separate and Distinct Cases
August 18, 2009 : Huntington Beach Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
August 19, 2009 : California Law Allows All Arrest and Prosecution Records Sealed and Destroyed When a Petition for Factual Innocence is Granted
August 20, 2009 : San Bernardino Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
August 21, 2009 : No Reasonable Suspicion is Required Prior to Asking for Voluntary Consent to Search a Vehicle at a Traffic Detention
August 22, 2009 : No Legal Obligation for a DUI Arresting Officer to Advise a Suspect of their Miranda Rights
August 23, 2009 : Can an Officer Just Stop You for Any Reason?
August 24, 2009 : California Supreme Court Limits Options Available to Immigrants Trying to Avoid Deportation Part I
August 25, 2009 : California Supreme Court Limits Options Available to Immigrants Trying to Avoid Deportation Part II
August 26, 2009 : What Standard is Used to Determine Whether an Officer Had Probably Cause to Arrest?
August 27, 2009 : Ontario Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys
August 28, 2009 : Double Jeopardy and Vehicular Homicide
August 29, 2009 : Ineffective Assistance of Counsel is Cause to Withdraw a Plea When Counsel Failed to Have Defendant’s Statements Excluded
August 30, 2009 : Supreme Court Rules DNA Tests for Prisoners Not a Constitutional Right
August 31, 2009 : Goleta Man Arrested in Craigslist Lure
September 1, 2009 : Inconsequential “Clues” Considered Together May Amount to Reasonable Suspicion of Criminal Activity
September 2, 2009 : Supreme Court Rules that Juvenile “Strikes” Can be Used Under Three Strikes Law
September 3, 2009 : Do Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Accurately Assess a Driver’s Mental and Physical Impairment?
September 4, 2009 : Conviction Reversed and Defendant Wins New Trial After Appeal is Granted: You Have the Right to a Fair Trial
September 5, 2009 : A Traffic Stop Based on an Anonymous Informant’s Tip Must Be Reliable to be a Legal Stop
September 6, 2009 : Courts Give a Presumption of “Reasonable Suspicion” Established from a Citizen Informant’s Statements
September 7, 2009 : Officer’s Have Heightened Duty to Confirm an Anonymous Tipster’s Information
September 8, 2009 : A Drinking and Driving Complaint May Give Rise to a Warrantless Search of Your Home
September 9, 2009 : From Misdemeanor Drunk in Public to Felony Escape of Police Custody
September 10, 2009 : Lancaster DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney
September 11, 2009 : Statute of limitations for Filing Grand Theft Charge Commences when Government Entity with Duty to Investigate and Report Crime Discovers Offense
September 12, 2009 : LA Man Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder instead of First Degree Murder for the Killing of a USC Film Student
September 13, 2009 : Vehicle Searches Incident to Arrest
September 14, 2009 : A Court May Consider a Dismissed Charge When Imposing Probation Conditions
September 15, 2009 : Legislature Passes Reducing Offense to Infraction for Office Sports Betting Pools
September 16, 2009 : A Father Who Faces Murder Charges Also Faces a Prejudiced Jury
September 17, 2009 : Kidnapped Girl Found 18 Years after Being Abducted
September 18, 2009 : O.C. Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Making Threats to Wife and Family Law Judge
September 19, 2009 : Community is a Haven for Sex Offenders
September 20, 2009 : Encounters With Police – Know Your Rights to Avoid Arrest and Conviction
September 21, 2009 : Bail Explained
September 22, 2009 : Van Nuys DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys
September 23, 2009 : More on WIT Court – How You or Your Loved One Can Get Accepted into this Program
September 24, 2009 : More on WIT Court – Once Accepted into WIT Court, What Are the Benefits?
September 25, 2009 : Under California’s Felony Murder Rule, an Unarmed, First-Time Offender Served 29 Years in Prison for Waiting in a Getaway Car During a Robbery
September 27, 2009 : Defendant Convicted of First Degree Murder Has Sentence Overturned Based on Insufficient Evidence
September 28, 2009 : Getting a Governor’s Pardon, Getting Your Life Back!
September 29, 2009 : Crime Down in Los Angeles
September 30, 2009 : U.S. Attorney Misconduct Leads to Another Overturned Conviction
October 1, 2009 : San Diego Reckless Driving and DUI Attorneys
October 2, 2009 : Can Police Knock On My Front Door When Acting Solely On an Anonymous and Uncorroborated Tip?
October 3, 2009 : DNA Evidence Receives a Boost
October 5, 2009 : Challenging Co-Defendant’s Statement
October 6, 2009 : Long Beach Reckless Driving and DUI Defense Lawyers
October 7, 2009 : Change of Venue Based on Fair and Impartial Trial Requirement
October 8, 2009 : Impound and Inventory of a Vehicle (Part 1)
October 9, 2009 : Impound and Inventory of a Vehicle (Part 2)
October 10, 2009 : Medical Marijuana Card Does Not Necessarily Protect Against Vehicle Search
October 11, 2009 : Confessions and Admissions that are Product of Illegal Search are Subject to Suppression in Court
October 12, 2009 : New Court Ruling Results in Drug Conviction Reversal: The Criminally Accused Have a Right to Confront the Witnesses Against Them – Part I
October 13, 2009 : New Court Ruling Results in Murder Reversal: The Criminally Accused Have a Right to Confront the Witnesses Against Them – Part II
October 14, 2009 : Protect Yourself from Being Arrested in Your Home
October 15, 2009 : The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution Prohibits Brief Investigatory Stops of Moving Vehicles without “Reasonable Suspicion”
October 16, 2009 : Exigent Circumstances May Justify a Warrantless Entry into One’s Home
October 17, 2009 : An Accused Who Has Invoked His Right to Counsel is Protected
October 18, 2009 : Conviction for Assault is Reversed Where the Judge Denied Defense Counsel’s Motion for Separate Trials
October 19, 2009 : Does an Officer’s Observations of Tinted Windows Provide Requisite Reasonable Suspicion to Justify a Stop?
October 20, 2009 : Get an Attorney for Your Child (Part 1)
October 21, 2009 : Get an Attorney for Your Child (Part 2)
October 22, 2009 : Felony Committed While Out on Bail or Released on Your Own Recognizance
October 23, 2009 : Withdrawing a Guilty or No Contest Plea
October 24, 2009 : In Tough Economic Times, an Expungement of a Criminal Conviction Can Help
October 25, 2009 : Once a Driver is in Custody, He or She Must Be Afforded the Protections of Miranda
October 26, 2009 : Prosecution’s Burden to Justify a Warrantless Search or Seizure
October 27, 2009 : Huntington Beach Reckless Driving and DUI Defense Lawyers
October 28, 2009 : Part 1 – In California, Speed Limits Are “Absolute” On Freeways, but “Presumed” Almost Everywhere Else
October 29, 2009 : Part 2 – In California, Speed Limits Are “Absolute” On Freeways, but “Presumed” Almost Everywhere Else
October 30, 2009 : Mental Disease or Defect in a Homicide Case
October 31, 2009 : Hofstra University Student Falsely Accused of Rape Return to School
November 1, 2009 : Legality Of Stop And Search Of A Vehicle (Part 1)
November 2, 2009 : Legality Of Stop And Search Of A Vehicle (Part 2)
November 3, 2009 : Legality Of Stop And Search Of A Vehicle (Part 3)
November 4, 2009 : Clean Your Record
November 5, 2009 : Mel Gibson Does His Best to Forget His 2006 Conviction for Drunk Driving
November 6, 2009 : Paving the Way for Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?
November 7, 2009 : Recent “Pulp Fiction” Writer’s DUI Sentencing
November 8, 2009 : Prosecution Has Wide Discretion in Deciding What Criminal Charges to File, If Any
November 9, 2009 : Criminal Defendant Wanted a Jury Instruction But Failed to Set Up the Proper Defense
November 10, 2009 : Are Treatment or Specialty Courts the Answer?
November 11, 2009 : Overhaul of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities
November 12, 2009 : What is “Drunk in Public” Under California Law?
November 13, 2009 : Do Criminal Defense Attorneys Have to Advise Immigrants of the Consequences to Their Immigration Status Before They Plead Guilty to a Crime?
November 14, 2009 : A California Court Has Ruled that Prohibiting a Juvenile from Possessing a Firearm Does Not Violate the Second Amendment
November 15, 2009 : Some Big Cities Eliminate Criminal History Questions from Job Applications
November 16, 2009 : California Law Seeks to Prevent Minors Drunk in Public
November 17, 2009 : United States Supreme Court to Decide Whether Locking Up Children for Life is Constitutional
November 18, 2009 : A Person Who is Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon May Be Surprised When their Driving Privilege is Suspended for Life
November 19, 2009 : California Court Rules that Search of a Computer Not Specifically Mentioned in Search Warrant, Violated Defendant’s Rights
November 20, 2009 : Petition for Factual Innocence Can Help Those Wrongfully Accused
November 21, 2009 : Shooting at Oxnard Juvenile Court was a False Alarm
November 22, 2009 : Two Arrested in Church Parking Lot Thefts Now Praying for an Experienced Riverside Theft Attorney
November 23, 2009 : Grocery Store Owner in Los Angles County to Get a New Trial in Light of New Evidence
November 24, 2009 : Palmdale Reckless Driving and DUI Lawyers
November 25, 2009 : Why You Need a Riverside Drug Defense Attorney
November 26, 2009 : Appealing a Confession: What Counts as Voluntary?
November 27, 2009 : What is the Difference between First and Second Degree Robbery?
November 28, 2009 : Shoplifting in California
November 29, 2009 : Restraining Orders in California
November 30, 2009 : Violation of a Restraining Order
December 1, 2009 : California Supreme Court to Hear Riverside Dismissal Cases
December 2, 2009 : Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs New Bill to Require First-Time DUI Offenders in Los Angeles County to Install Interlock Devices
December 3, 2009 : Ventura County CHP Officer Convicted of Hate Crime
December 4, 2009 : Death Penalty Conviction Overturned Due to an Attorney’s Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
December 5, 2009 : Riverside County Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Operating Ponzi Scheme
December 6, 2009 : Domestic Violence – Officer’s Presence At One’s Residence (Part 1)
December 7, 2009 : Domestic Violence – Exigent Circumstances May Justify An Officer’s Warrantless Entry Into Your Residence (Part 2)
December 8, 2009 : Domestic Violence – Officer’s Entry Into Suspect’s Home Found To Be Lawful Based Upon Express or Implied Consent (Part 3)
December 9, 2009 : You Have Legal Rights When You Share a Residence and Refuse Police Officers Request to Search Your Home or Apartment (Part 1)
December 10, 2009 : Police Entry into Residence Without a Warrant – What is the “Emergency Exception” to the Warrant Requirement? (Part 2)
December 11, 2009 : Possession of Certain Chemicals Could Land You in Jail
December 12, 2009 : LAPD and Federal Agents Arrest 78 People in Major Gang Crack-Down
December 13, 2009 : If You Were Arrested and Spoke to Police, Your Statement May Be Suppressed
December 14, 2009 : What You Need to Know if You Are Facing a Domestic Violence Charge
December 15, 2009 : Long Beach DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
December 16, 2009 : Polanski Has Options to Have Case Dismissed
December 17, 2009 : Embezzlement: What is It?
December 18, 2009 : You Can Defend Yourself against Excessive Force in a Citizen’s Arrest
December 19, 2009 : Stolen Party Machinery Results in Jail Time and Grand Theft Conviction
December 20, 2009 : When Does a Police Officer Have to Read Me My Miranda Rights? The Answer is Only When You Are Considered “In Custody” (Part 1)
December 21, 2009 : When Does a Police Officer Have to Read Me My Miranda Rights? The Answer is Only When You Are Considered “In Custody” (Part 2)
December 22, 2009 : Anaheim DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
December 23, 2009 : Anaheim DUI Sobriety Checkpoint
December 24, 2009 : Why You Need a Skilled Federal Criminal Defense Law Firm at Your Side when Facing a Federal Drug Offense
December 25, 2009 : What is Factual Innocence and How Can I Be Found to Have Been Factually Innocent According to Penal Code Section 851.8?
December 26, 2009 : Criminal Threats Are More Serious than You Think – How Penal Code Section 422 Could Result in Criminal Charges
December 27, 2009 : U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments for Life without Parole for Minors
December 28, 2009 : Lawsuit Filed in Attempt to Overturn City Council Decision to Limit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
December 29, 2009 : When Has a Person Been Legally Arrested?
December 30, 2009 : Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Accused of Violating Reporter’s Rights
December 31, 2009 : Chula Vista DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
January 1, 2010 : Cal Poly Fraternity Members Suspected of Hazing
January 2, 2010 : A Common Legal Issue in the Context of Medical Marijuana Litigation
January 4, 2010 : Conviction Based on Out of Court Statements Reversed
January 5, 2010 : Have a Criminal Past and Looking for a Job?
January 6, 2010 : Orange County Veterans Court is Designed for Veterans Facing Either Misdemeanor or Felony Charges
January 7, 2010 : Huntington Beach DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
January 8, 2010 : New Law Cuts Jail Time You Must Do if Sentenced to County Jail
January 10, 2010 : Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Makes Jury Selection More Even-Handed
January 11, 2010 : In Dependency Cases Parents Are Entitled to a Hearing Before their Biological Children Are Put Up for Adoption, Even if There Has Not Been Continuous Contact
January 12, 2010 : Los Angeles County Sheriff Announces a Possible Suspect in Station Fire Arson Case
January 13, 2010 : The Los Angeles Police Department Maintains that Synagogue Shooting Not a Hate Crime
January 14, 2010 : Irvine DMV Hearings and DUI Defense Attorneys
January 15, 2010 : Admissibility of DNA Evidence in a Rape Case
January 16, 2010 : Not All Subpoenaed Documents Need to be Turned Over to the Prosecution
January 18, 2010 : Court Can Exempt Certain Subpoenaed Documents From Discovery, Leaving the Defense in a Better Position to Defend, Part 3
January 19, 2010 : All Persons Accused of Crimes in California Need to Be Advised on the Record of Immigration Consequences of Guilty Plea
January 20, 2010 : Are You Facing Second Degree Burglary Charges?
January 21, 2010 : High Public Defender Caseloads Could Lead to Nightmare Results if You Are Accused of a Crime
January 22, 2010 : How a Good Private Investigator Can Help Your Attorney Win Your Case
January 23, 2010 : District Attorney’s Letter Does Not Substitute for a Court Order (Penal Code Section 1305 and the Law of Bail Forfeitures)
January 24, 2010 : Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule Does Not Apply Where the Search Warrant is 84 Days Old – Penal Code Section 1538.5
January 25, 2010 : Evading a Police Officer in California, Vehicle Code Section 2800.2: How Knowing the Law Could Spare You Jail Time
January 26, 2010 : Trial Judge Has the Power to Subpoena Jurors that May Have Been Involved in Misconduct
January 27, 2010 : The Proper Use of Police Officers’ Emergency Lights When Pursuing Traffic Offenders in California – California Vehicle Code 2800.1
January 28, 2010 : Minors and Vandalism Charges
January 29, 2010 : What the Prosecution Must Prove to Charge and Convict Someone of Carjacking – Penal Code Section 215
January 30, 2010 : What Kind of Agreement or Partnership Amounts to Criminal Conspiracy in California?
January 31, 2010 : How Reimbursement For Victims of Crimes Affects Restitution Costs In Criminal Cases – Restitution May Include Many More Things Than You Might Think
February 1, 2010 : How Hiring An Experienced San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You If You Are Arrested for a Hit and Run – CVC 20001 – CVC 20002
February 3, 2010 : The California Supreme Court Affirmed a Death Sentence for the 1995 Murder of a Deputy Sheriff in Lassen County: Criminal Defense Issues Discussed on Appeal, Part II
February 4, 2010 : Possession of Medical Marijuana is Limited to the Patient’s Current Medical Needs
February 5, 2010 : A Person Can be Convicted of Burglary of the Apartment Which He Leases: California Penal Code Section 459
February 6, 2010 : How Hiring an Experienced San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You if You Are Charged with Vandalism – Penal Code Section 594
February 7, 2010 : Lesser Included Offenses: How An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Could Save you From a Felony Conviction
February 8, 2010 : California Court of Appeal Clarifies “Force” Requirement of False Imprisonment – PC Section 236-237
February 9, 2010 : What You Need to Know if You Are Accused of Burglary and How it Can Affect You – Penal Code Section 459
February 10, 2010 : How an Experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Team Can Help You if You Are Charged With a Crime: Part 1
February 11, 2010 : How an Experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Team Can Help You if You Are Charged With a Crime: Part 2
February 12, 2010 : How an Experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Team Can Help You if You Are Charged With a Crime: Part 3
February 13, 2010 : Compliance with Time Limits is Crucial to Securing Your Rights
February 14, 2010 : Police Can Legally Stop a Vehicle in California Even If a Temporary Operating Permit Attached To a Rear Window
February 15, 2010 : The Federal Government Has Charged Four Police Officers with Covering up Racially Motivated Deadly Beating of a Mexican Immigrant
February 16, 2010 : I am Accused of Corporal Injury on a Child – What Should I Do? – California Penal Code Section 273d
February 17, 2010 : I am Accused of Child Endangerment – What Should I Do? – California Penal Code Section 273a
February 18, 2010 : I am Accused of Battery on My Spouse – What Should I Do? – California Penal Code Section 243
February 19, 2010 : I am Accused of Corporal Injury on My Spouse or Partner – What Should I Do? – California Penal Code Section 273.5
February 20, 2010 : Discretionary Procedural Rulings In Appellate Matters Are Not Automatically Inadequate For the Purposes of the Adequate State Ground Doctrine
February 22, 2010 : California’s DNA Testing Procedures Questioned by the U.S. Supreme Court – Protect Your Sixth Amendment Rights
February 23, 2010 : Broadcom Case Dismissed: William J. Ruehle and Henry T. Nicholas Exonerated
February 24, 2010 : Grand Opening of New Riverside District Attorney Building Highlights the DA’s Political Power
February 25, 2010 : Federal Judge in the Broadcom Case Cites Prosecutorial Misconduct as One of the Grounds for Dismissing Criminal Charges
February 26, 2010 : Identity Theft – California Penal Code Section 530.5
February 27, 2010 : U.S. Justice Department Issues Memorandum Regarding State Marijuana Laws
February 28, 2010 : Miranda Rights – How Do They Work?
March 2, 2010 : Sex Offender Laws Require “Actual Knowledge” of Registration Requirement – California Penal Code Section 290
March 3, 2010 : The Benefits of Veteran’s Court
March 4, 2010 : How an Experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Attorney Can Find Errors and Flaws in Prosecutors Case
March 5, 2010 : Doctor Convicted of Assault with a Deadly Weapon – California Penal Code Section 245
March 6, 2010 : An Arizona Self-Help Guru Has Been Charged With Manslaughter
March 7, 2010 : Don’t Get Ticketed for Passing a Parked Emergency Vehicle – California Vehicle Code Section 21809
March 8, 2010 : “Money Man” Spared Jail Time and Felony Conviction in Exchange for Turning Informant and Providing Witness Testimony
March 9, 2010 : I am Accused of Possession of a Controlled Substance – What Should I Do? – California Health & Safety Code Section 11350
March 10, 2010 : I am Accused of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – What Should I Do? – California Health and Safety Code Section 11364
March 11, 2010 : I am Accused of Meth Possession – What Should I Do? – California Health and Safety Code Section 11377
March 14, 2010 : Mental Health Expert Shall be Appointed in Criminal Case – California Penal Code Section 1054.3
March 15, 2010 : NFL WR Pleads Guilty to DUI – California Vehicle Code 23152
March 16, 2010 : I am Accused of Driving on a Suspended License – What Should I Do? – California Vehicle Code Sections 14601
March 17, 2010 : Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Property – California Penal Code Section 496
March 18, 2010 : The Difference between Possession of Drugs and Possession of Drugs for Sale Charges – California Health and Safety Code Section 11350 & 11351
March 19, 2010 : What is an Expungement? California Penal Code 1203.4
March 21, 2010 : What Can Constitute “Possession” for the Purposes of Possession of a Controlled Substance? Health and Safety Code Sections 11350 & 11377
March 23, 2010 : Identifying the “Primary Aggressor” in a Domestic Violence Context – Part 1 of 3 – California Penal Code 13701
March 24, 2010 : Identifying the “Primary Aggressor” in a Domestic Violence Context – Part 2 of 3 – California Penal Code 13701
March 25, 2010 : Identifying the “Primary Aggressor” in a Domestic Violence Context – Part 3 of 3 – California Penal Code 13701
March 27, 2010 : Drug Charges – California Health and Safety Code 11358
March 29, 2010 : Potential Sentence for Conviction for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
March 30, 2010 : Los Angeles County Deputies Implements New Guidelines
April 2, 2010 : Los Angeles Police Change Policy in Containing Armed Suspects
April 3, 2010 : Sheriff’s Detective Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges – California Penal Code 243.4
April 6, 2010 : $100,000 Missing After Armored Car Spills Bag of Money and How a Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You – California Penal Code section 487
April 7, 2010 : Ventura County Assists in the Arrest of the “King of Heroin” – California Health and Safety Code section 11352
April 8, 2010 : Man Facing Robbery Charge from Del Taco Incident – California Penal Code Section 211
April 9, 2010 : Riverside Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist:California Vehicle Code Section 20001
April 10, 2010 : Former Mayor and Ex-Judge Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest and Misuse of Funds Charges, Receives Generous Plea Deal
April 14, 2010 : Court’s Erroneous Admission of Gang Evidence Resulted in Reversal of Murder Convictions
April 16, 2010 : Know The Facts Behind Your California DUI Accident
April 19, 2010 : Huntington Beach Defendant Vicente Garcia Ramirez Sentenced For DUI Death – California Penal Code Section 193
April 20, 2010 : I Need to Appeal My Conviction – What Should I Do? California Penal Code Section 1237
April 26, 2010 : NFL Star Ben Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault – California Penal Code Section 243.4
April 27, 2010 : Treatment of Substance Abuse For Prisoners Can Lead To Less Drug Crime And A Lower Prison Population
May 3, 2010 : California’s Compassionate Use Act – Medicinal Marijuana – California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5
May 11, 2010 : Glendale Bank Robbery
May 17, 2010 : California Domestic Violence Laws State Victims Cannot Be Jailed For Refusing To Testify Against Their Abusers In Court
May 19, 2010 : Man Stabbed During Fight At The Block In Attempted Murder California Penal Code Section 21a and 187
May 21, 2010 : BAIL MOTION RESULTS IN BAIL BEING LOWERED FROM 750,000 to 100,000 ON SERIOUS FELONY MATTER WINNING CLIENTS RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
May 24, 2010 : I am Accused of an Internet Crime – What Should I Do?
May 27, 2010 : Ways to Protect Yourself When Going Through A Divorce
June 4, 2010 : Evidence Allowed for Contra Costa County man carrying a Concealed Firearm – California Penal Code Section 12025
June 9, 2010 : What Are The Costs of A DUI Conviction?
June 10, 2010 : California Domestic Violence Laws Apply Equally To Men and Women – California Penal Code Section 273.5
June 11, 2010 : How Circumstantial Evidence Can Be Used In DUI (Driving Under The Influence) Cases – California Vehicle Code Section 23152
June 16, 2010 : Van der Sloot Charged with the Murder and Robbery of 21 year old Student in Lima, Peru – California Penal Code Sections 187-199, and 211-215
June 18, 2010 : Lindsay Lohan Allegedly Cleared from Probation Violation in Nonviolent Drug Possession Offense– California Penal Code Section 1210.1
June 21, 2010 : Man Bites off Victim’s Nose in Fight Convicted of Aggravated Burglary and Aggravated Battery California Penal Code Sections 243 and 459
June 23, 2010 : Gang Expert’s Testimony, in Response to Improper Hypothetical, Should Have Been Excluded
June 24, 2010 : AL GORE ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING WOMAN; CASE DROPPED FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 243.4(E)(1)
June 28, 2010 : Police Able To Track Down Burglar After He Left His Birth Certificate At The Crime Scene
: MAN WHO PLEAD GUILTY TO SEX CRIME PLACED ON PROBATION – PENAL CODE SECTIONS 459, 460(A), 289(A)(1)
June 29, 2010 : Mexican Governor Candidate Murdered and How a Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You – California Penal Code section 187 and 189
July 6, 2010 : MCDONALD V. CITY OF CHICAGO AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR GUN LAWS – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 12020(A)(1)
July 15, 2010 : Former NFL Star Lawrence Taylor Pleads Not Guilty to Rape – California Penal Code 261.5
July 22, 2010 : Types of Evaluations in Dependency Court
July 23, 2010 : REDUCING A FELONY ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON TO A MISDEMEANOR – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 245
July 26, 2010 : Types of Joint Child Custody Orders
July 27, 2010 : Domestic Violence Probation – Mandatory Conditions – California Penal Code Section 1203.097
July 29, 2010 : Ho Hum Bandit Suspected of Robbing Orange County Bank – California Penal Code 211-215, 459
July 30, 2010 : Huntington Beach Man Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon After Downtown Fight – California Penal Code Section 245
August 2, 2010 : California Launches New Pilot Program Increasing Use of Ignition Interlock Devices in Select Counties – California Vehicle Code Section 23700
August 3, 2010 : Federal Prosecutors taking Barry Bonds Perjury Case to Trial – 18 U.S.C. Section 1623
August 5, 2010 : Anaheim Pastor Sentenced to 6 Years for Child Molestation – California Penal Code Section 288
August 10, 2010 : Rape in California when a Person is Incapable of Giving Consent – California Penal Code Section 261
August 11, 2010 : Out of State Sex crime Conviction Does Not Mean Automatic Sex Offender Registration in California – California Penal Code Section 290
August 23, 2010 : $20 Cell Phone traffic ticket? More like $150
August 24, 2010 : JUVENILE’S REFUSAL TO CONSENT TO A SEARCH DOES NOT GIVE COPS REASONABLE SUSPICION TO SEARCH
August 27, 2010 : L.A. Taggers Arrested for Vandalism – California Penal Code Section 594
August 30, 2010 : Anaheim’s Ordinance on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Nears a Ruling
August 31, 2010 : The Court must be Clear on Restitution Calculations
September 2, 2010 : Many Continue To Discover Their Name Has Been Placed On The Child Abuse Central Index, Even When The Claims Turn Out To Be Unsubstantiated.
September 8, 2010 : What Will a Judge Consider When Deciding Child Custody?
September 10, 2010 : Man Stabbed at 7-11 over Beer – California Penal Code Section 211
September 13, 2010 : JUVENILE CRIMINAL COURT IN CALIFORNIA REVERSES OBSCENITY CONVICTION
September 15, 2010 : Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Chelsea’s Law
September 16, 2010 : Female Carjacking Victim Dragged 30 Feet While Attempting to Stop the Culprit – California Penal Code Section 215
September 17, 2010 : FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR., FACING EIGHT CRIMINAL CHARGES AFTER INCIDENT WITH EX-GIRLFRIEND – PENAL CODE SECTION 211, SECTION 240, SECTION 242, AND SECTION 487
September 20, 2010 : PARIS HILTON PLEADS GUILTY TO COCAINE POSSESSION – CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 11350, PENAL CODE SECTION 148(A)(1)
September 21, 2010 : A Former MoFo Partner Pleads “Not Guilty” to Felony Charges Including Grand Theft and Forgery – California Penal Code Sections 487 and 470
September 22, 2010 : EIGHT CURRENT, FORMER BELL, CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CORRUPTION SCANDAL – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 424(A), SECTION 503
September 27, 2010 : LINDSAY LOHAN RELEASED ON BAIL LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AFTER HER LAWYER FILES APPEAL – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 1271
September 29, 2010 : FELONY THEFT CONVICTIONS REDUCED TO MISDEMEANORS
September 30, 2010 : GAY 13-YEAR-OLD COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER YEARS OF ALLEGED BULLYING – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 422.6
October 4, 2010 : Judge Openly Skeptical of Los Angeles Marijuana Law – Health and Safety Code Section 11357
October 5, 2010 : PENAL CODE 187(A), PENAL CODE 189, PENAL CODE 190(A) – MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER AND STEALING VICTIM’S PRIZED FLUTES
October 6, 2010 : Woman Accused of Hit-and-Run of a Police Officer Says Children Distracted Her – California Vehicle Code Section 20001
October 8, 2010 : PC 203 & 205, PC 206, and PC 273d – Father Accused of Biting Out and Eating His Child’s Eye Pleads Not Guilty
October 14, 2010 : PC 187 – MOTHER ALLEGEDLY KILLED HER 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTERS, THEN SET FIRE TO APARTMENT TO TRY TO COVERUP THE DEATHS
October 20, 2010 : PC 261 Rape – Television Dance Competition Choreographer Facing Allegations Of Rape
November 3, 2010 : California Supreme Court holds that criminal cases must be dismissed if the State violates the right of the accused to a “speedy trial.”
November 4, 2010 : DUI and Evading Police
November 8, 2010 : How Legal Medical Marijuana Possession Can Still Result In Your Arrest And Drug Possession Charges – California Health and Safety Code Section 11359
November 10, 2010 : FEDERAL COURT RULES THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS PERMITTED TO PUT GPS DEVICE ON YOUR VEHICLE TO MONITOR YOU EVEN IF YOUR CAR IS PARKED ON YOUR PROPERTY
November 15, 2010 : TRIAL COURT MUST TRAIL CASE IF REQUEST IS MADE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD EVEN IF PROSECUTION CANNOT SHOW GOOD CAUSE – P.C. SECTION 1382(a)(3); P.C. SECTION 1050
November 21, 2010 : BARSTOW COP CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME, ASSAULT – P.C. 240, P.C. 415, P.C. 422.6(A)
November 22, 2010 : SEX OFFENDER PAROLEE ARRESTED FOR PAROLE VIOLATION LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON – PENAL CODE SECTION 3040 ET AL.
December 1, 2010 : Involuntary Intoxication And “Blackout” As A Defense To Drunk Driving In California
December 3, 2010 : SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEFENSE BLOG MOST POPULAR CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE BLOG, ACCORDING TO ABA JOURNAL READERS
December 5, 2010 : SCARCE STATE RESOURCES CREATE LENGHTY DELAYS FOR DEATH PENALTY APPEALS
December 6, 2010 : ACCUSED “SKID ROW STABBER” HAS MURDER CONVICTION OVERTURNED AFTER 30 YEARS IN PRISON – PC 187
December 7, 2010 : PC 211 – A robbery is a crime involving moral turpitude that can result in deportation.
December 8, 2010 : Requiring a convicted defendant to not associate with “suspected” gang members is not a proper condition of probation
December 9, 2010 : CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 647.6 (a) – A CONVICTION OF ANNOYING OR MOLESTING A CHILD MAY ATTACH EVEN WHERE THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC VICTIMS –
December 12, 2010 : Vehicle Code 13202.5 – Persons under the age of 21 caught in possession of alcohol will often lose their driving privileges in California
December 13, 2010 : Massage Parlor Bust Reveals Prostitution and Human Trafficking
December 15, 2010 : P.C. 273a – I am accused of child endangerment – What do I do now?
December 16, 2010 : Vehicle Code 23152a – David Cassidy Charged with DUI
December 17, 2010 : MILEY CYRUS SMOKING SALVIA NOT A CRIME UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW – PC 379
December 20, 2010 : California Vehicle Code 20001 – 20006 – I’m Charged with a Hit and Run. What Do I Do?
December 21, 2010 : AUTHOR ARRESTED FOR PUBLISHING A “HOW-TO” BOOK FOR PEDOPHILES – P.C. 288
December 22, 2010 : GRAND THEFT
December 27, 2010 : I have been arrested for selling drugs. What can I do about it? – California Health and Safety Code Section 11351
December 29, 2010 : NEW LAW WILL ALLOW THOSE CONVICTED OF CERTAIN INFRACTIONS TO EXPUNGE THEIR RECORD
January 2, 2011 : Impersonating Another Person Online is Now a Punishable Crime in California – Penal Code Section 528.5
January 3, 2011 : NEW LAW MAY ALLOW PRISON INMATES TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON TO SERVE THEIR TIME WHILE CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN OR DEPENDENTS
January 4, 2011 : CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES THAT: LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN SEARCH ENTIRE CONTENT OF YOUR CELL PHONE IF YOU ARE ARRESTED
January 5, 2011 : DUI for Marijuana in California
January 6, 2011 : Changes in the law could make divorce more costly – California Penal Code Section 217
January 7, 2011 : CHANGES TO LAW WILL HOPEFULLY ENCOURAGE UNDERAGE DRINKERS TO CALL FOR HELP – Business and Professions Code Sections 25658, 25662, and 25667
January 9, 2011 : Myth on “Common Law Marriages” in California
January 10, 2011 : Penal Code 245 – Woman arrested in Fullerton for stabbing boyfriend.
January 12, 2011 : Jared Loughner and Pleading Insanity – CPC 25(b), CPC 25.5
January 14, 2011 : Changes in the law imposes new criteria for qualifying for a restitution center – California Penal Code Sections 6221 and 6228
January 18, 2011 : An 80-year-old Jewel Thief was Convicted in San Diego Superior Court
January 19, 2011 : I’m Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
January 20, 2011 : A San Diego Court of Appeal Reversed Defendant’s Criminal Conviction Based Upon Prosecutorial Misconduct
January 21, 2011 : My Name was Placed on CACI in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
January 24, 2011 : I Was Caught With Marijuana in San Diego. What Do I Do? – H&S Code § 11357; V.C. § 23222
January 25, 2011 : When to File a Criminal Appeal in California
January 26, 2011 : I Am Being Charged With Murder In San Diego, What Do I Do? – P.C. 187(a); P.C. 189; P.C. 190(a)
January 28, 2011 : I’m Charged with Elder Abuse in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
January 31, 2011 : I’m Facing Extradition – What Should I Do Next?
February 1, 2011 : I Need to Expunge My Criminal Record in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
February 2, 2011 : Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona Will Turn Himself In.
February 3, 2011 : I’m Charged with a Military Crime in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
February 4, 2011 : When Is A Knife Not A Deadly Weapon? – P.C. 245(a)(1)
February 7, 2011 : I’m Charged with Possession of Marijuana for Sale in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
February 8, 2011 : Well-Known College Basketball Player Charged With Four Felony Counts- P.C. 243.4; P.C. 261; P.C. 290
February 10, 2011 : I’m Charged with Fraud and Forgery in San Diego. What Should I Do Next?
February 14, 2011 : Sex Offender Registration Act – What Should I Know about Megan’s Law
February 16, 2011 : What if I got arrested for stalking, what does the prosecution need to prove and what is the punishment?
February 17, 2011 : I’m Charged with Vandalism. What Should I Do Next?
February 22, 2011 : Penal Code 187(a) – Murder in California
February 23, 2011 : I’m Charged with a Sex Crime. What Should I Do Next?
February 24, 2011 : A Warrant is Issued for My Arrest. What Should I Do Next?
February 25, 2011 : Vehicular Manslaughter
March 1, 2011 : Watson Murder- How a DUI related traffic fatality can lead to a 2nd Degree Murder Charge in California
March 3, 2011 : Theft Offenses in California
March 9, 2011 : The Court In California Can Require Parties To Pay Support Obligations Based On The Parties Inflated Income
March 20, 2011 : Student Suspected of Bringing Gun to Gardena High in Los Angeles County Charged With Assault with a Deadly Weapon
March 22, 2011 : I’m Charged With Robbery. What Should I Do Next?
March 24, 2011 : What is Oral Copulation and How Can You Violate California Oral Copulation Laws? (Penal Code Section 288a)
March 28, 2011 : I Want To Appeal My Conviction, What Should I Do? – P.C. 1237
March 29, 2011 : I Was Caught With Marijuana, What Will Happen To Me? H&S Code § 11357; V.C. § 23222;
April 1, 2011 : Actress Lindsey Lohan Has A Couple Of Weeks To Decide Whether Or Not She Will Accept A Plea Deal In Her Felony Theft Case
April 3, 2011 : What if I got arrested for perjury, what does the prosecution need to prove and what is the punishment?
April 4, 2011 : Star Athlete Allegedly Victim of Attack
April 5, 2011 : Across the country law enforcement agents and prosecutors are using social networking sites for incriminating evidence – Part 1
April 7, 2011 : New Orange County Sex Offender Law Further Restricts Where P.C. 290 Registrants Are Able To Go
April 9, 2011 : Is New Orange County Law Banning Sex Offenders from County Parks and Beaches Unconstitutional? – CPC 290
April 11, 2011 : Observations in a Riverside DUI breath test cases
April 12, 2011 : Los Angeles DUI prosecution
April 13, 2011 : Los Angeles DUI Lawyer explains prosecution
April 14, 2011 : Roadside Detention, Interrogation and Miranda
April 18, 2011 : Under California Law, A Person Convicted Of Reckless Driving With An Injury Will Face Mandatory Jail Sentence
April 19, 2011 : What if I got arrested for vehicular manslaughter, what does the prosecution need to prove and what is the punishment?
April 21, 2011 : Phil Spector California Court of Appeals
April 24, 2011 : A Vandalism Conviction In California Can Lead To A Suspension Of Driving Privileges
April 25, 2011 : Can a Police Officer Stop me on the Street and Question me? Do I have to answer Those Questions?
April 26, 2011 : What Do I Do If My Child Is Taken Away by Social Workers? How Do I Get My Child Back? Welfare & Institutions Code section 300
April 27, 2011 : U.S. Supreme Court asked to Review Ruling on GPS Surveillance
April 28, 2011 : Orange County Judge Accused of Misconduct
May 1, 2011 : I’ve been sentenced to serve jail time, but I have a job. Is there any way for me to serve my time while still going to work?
May 2, 2011 : Lindsay Lohan Now Facing Misdemeanor Charges
May 3, 2011 : What is a “Strike” offense in California
May 4, 2011 : How Can I Be Charged with Manslaughter in CA??
May 5, 2011 : Probation Violations – No Right To Trial By Jury
May 6, 2011 : Cinco De Mayo Celebration
May 8, 2011 : Don’t Forget to Register Under Penal Code 290.
May 9, 2011 : Investigation Into 1997 Murder Of Rapper Notorious B.I.G. In Los Angeles Still Ongoing In 2011
May 11, 2011 : What happens when the FBI lies in court?
May 16, 2011 : Huntington Beach to Vote on New Law Banning Convicted Sex Offenders from City Parks and Beaches
May 17, 2011 : Camille and Kelsey Grammer Embroiled in Child Custody Battle
May 18, 2011 : I Must Register As a Sex Offender In Riverside County (Penal Code § 290), What Must I do?
May 23, 2011 : I’ve Been Arrested for Shoplifting and got a Letter Demanding Payment. What Should I Do? – California Penal Code Section 490.5
May 24, 2011 : SUPREME COURT RULING MAY LEAD TO FEWER FELONIES BEING FILED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS STATEWIDE
May 25, 2011 : Vehicular Manslaughter
May 26, 2011 : I Got Arrested In Riverside And The Cop Didn’t Read Me My Miranda Rights. Can I Get My Case Dismissed?
May 31, 2011 : Registering Pursuant to Penal Code Section 290
: I Got a Speeding Ticket (CVC § 22350) in Los Angeles County, Should I Just Pay the Ticket? – Part 2
June 1, 2011 : What Does A Motion For New Trial involve?
June 2, 2011 : Is There a Medical Marijuana User List or Database that Employers Can Check? – H&S 11362.5
June 6, 2011 : WHY IS THE SENTENCING IN THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM SO TOUGH?
June 8, 2011 : Study Shows Prosecutorial Misconduct Last Year Resulted In A Number Of Reversals In Criminal Convictions In California
June 10, 2011 : Battery Charges in Los Angeles
June 13, 2011 : Notice Of Appeal Requirements In California
June 14, 2011 : 2011 California Grand Theft Limits
June 28, 2011 : Highly Respected Orange County High School Teacher Acquitted of all Charges of Sexual Misconduct with a Student
June 29, 2011 : In an Important Appellate Decision, the CA Courts of Appeal 3rd District Rules that any Probation Condition if Violated- Must be done KNOWINGLY
June 30, 2011 : What happens when doubt is declared concerning a defendant’s competence? Penal Code Section 1368. Part 3
July 1, 2011 : Under California Law, A Person Convicted Of Theft Of A Motor Vehicle May Have Their Driving Privileges Suspended Or Revoked.
July 5, 2011 : Biking Under The Influence (BUI) is Against the Law.
July 7, 2011 : What Punishments Can I Face If Convicted Of A Hate Crime
July 8, 2011 : Los Angeles Criminal Threats Prosecution
July 12, 2011 : I’m supposed to register as a sex offender. What are the ground rules? – California Penal Code Section 290
July 14, 2011 : Can I receive credit from a civil judgment when determining the amount of restitution owed to a victim of crime?
July 20, 2011 : I Was Arrested For Driving Under The Influence While On Private Property, Is This Legal?
July 21, 2011 : Texas Man Convicted Of Murder Set To Die For Hate Crime
July 25, 2011 : Can I Get My Juvenile Records Sealed in Los Angeles
July 26, 2011 : What is a “Strike” offense in California
July 28, 2011 : Is there anything I can do about getting rid of a felony conviction on my record? – California Penal Code Section 17(b)
August 5, 2011 : What can happen if I am arrested for a DUI and my passenger dies as a result of an accident?
August 7, 2011 : Can I Have an Attorney Represent Me at My DMV Hearing in California After I was Arrested for DUI?
August 9, 2011 : Technology used to monitor individuals on computer related equipment is a permissible condition of supervised release
August 11, 2011 : A Minor Under The Age Of 21, Who Is Convicted Of Being Drunk In Public, Will Lose Their Privilege To Operate A Motor Vehicle
August 15, 2011 : If a defendant is declared incompetent, how long are they committed to a hospital and do they have to take medication? Penal Code Section 1368. Part 4
August 18, 2011 : Number Of Pharmacies Targeted By Robbers Continues To Increase In The United States
August 19, 2011 : I HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A FEDREAL CRIME…HOW WILL THE COURT DETERMINE MY SENTENCE IF I AM FOUND GUILTY?
August 21, 2011 : I am Charged with Stalking, Penal Code § 646.9(a). What Does the Prosecution Have to Prove In Order to Convict Me?
August 22, 2011 : I was convicted of crime by a jury in Orange County. My lawyer did nothing for me. How do you prove “ineffective assistance of counsel” on appeal?
August 23, 2011 : I’m Accused of Burglary in California. What are My Defenses?
August 24, 2011 : San Juan Capistrano Delays Voting On Ordinance About Sexual Offenders
August 26, 2011 : Are DUI Checkpoints in CA Constitutional?
August 30, 2011 : Orange County Child Pornography Possession Information
August 31, 2011 : Man Arrested And Charged With Kidnapping
September 2, 2011 : How Long Will I Lose My Gun Rights Due To My Misdemeanor Conviction In California?
September 6, 2011 : How Do I Defend Against Lewd Act Upon A Child Charges Under Penal Code 288 In California?
September 8, 2011 : Possession Or Distribution Of Child Pornography In California Under Penal Code 311 Can Result In State Prsion Time And Registration As A Sex Offender
September 12, 2011 : I am Charged with Attempt to Commit a Crime. What Does That Mean?
September 13, 2011 : I Am On the Jury and I Believe There is Something Missing. As a Juror, Can I Make My Own Independent Investigation?
September 19, 2011 : Hells Angel Indicted on Six Counts of Federal Crimes in Ventura
September 20, 2011 : California Judge Declares Mistrial Over Killing of a Gay Student
September 21, 2011 : What is the difference between Grand Theft and Petty Theft in Orange County?
September 22, 2011 : What is Assault and Battery?
September 23, 2011 : Fullerton Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Death Of Homeless Man
September 26, 2011 : Los Angeles Man Charged with Two Counts of Attempted Murder
September 27, 2011 : Can Bail be Granted in a Federal Case?
September 28, 2011 : Artesia Man Conviceted of Murder during Attempted Robbery
September 29, 2011 : Why Your Case May be Tried in Federal Court as Opposed to the State Court System
September 30, 2011 : What is Child Endangerment? California Penal Code Section 273a
October 3, 2011 : How to Fight Shoplifting Charges in San Bernardino County
October 4, 2011 : 3 Things You Should Know About Criminal Threats (Penal Code 422)
October 7, 2011 : What to Do if Charged with Making Criminal Threats
October 10, 2011 : How Robbery is Different from Theft in Orange County
October 11, 2011 : What You Need to Know About Stalking Laws in California
October 12, 2011 : The Difference Between Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
October 18, 2011 : Ventura Man Charged with Assault With a Deadly Weapon in Freeway Shooting Incident
October 19, 2011 : An Assault Charge Can Result in a First Strike Offense
October 20, 2011 : Failure to Present Evidence of Clients Mental Capacity Establishes Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
October 21, 2011 : When Does an Attorney/Client Relationship Begin?
October 24, 2011 : Former Baseball Great Reaches Plea Deal On Charges Of Grand Theft Auto
October 27, 2011 : Federal Government Cracking Down on Landlords in Effort to Put Marijuana Dispensaries Out of Business
October 31, 2011 : District Court has Authority to Grant Immunity to a Defense Witness Without a Finding of Prosecutorial Misconduct
November 2, 2011 : Lyndsay Lohan Could Face a Long Jail Sentence Today in Court
November 4, 2011 : Woman Accusing Justin Bieber of Fathering her Child Facing Statutory Rape Investigation (Penal Code Section 261.5)
November 7, 2011 : How to Defend Yourself when Accused of Possessing Child Pornography
November 8, 2011 : Ventura Man Arested After Attacking Woman with Aluminum Bat
November 9, 2011 : What to do if You are Subpoenaed by a Federal Court
November 11, 2011 : A Federal Agent has Searched Your Home and Seized Your Property. What’s next?
November 14, 2011 : Ventura County Teacher Appears In Court on Allegations Of Armed Robbery
November 16, 2011 : I Was Questioned by Federal Agents and may Have Said Some Incriminating Things; I Don’t Know if my Miranda Rights Were Violated
November 18, 2011 : Federal Judge Sanctions United States Department of Justice Lawyers for Lying and Deliberately Withholding Documents
November 21, 2011 : How Does Being Charged With a Federal Crime Affect My Immigration Status?
November 23, 2011 : Judge Files Lawsuit to Stop Jails from Releasing Prisoners Before they Have Completed their Jail Sentence
November 29, 2011 : Dr. Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years in County Jail Under New Sentencing Laws
December 9, 2011 : Charlie Sheen’s Ex Charged With Felony Assault
December 13, 2011 : Two Women Charged with Stealing Nearly $300k From Local Law Firm
December 14, 2011 : What to do if Charged with Bribing a Public Official
December 19, 2011 : Do You Know the Immigration Status of Your Employees?
December 20, 2011 : You Don’t Have to Be Present During the Attack to be Charged with Murder
December 22, 2011 : What are the Penalties for Violating Child Pornography Laws in CA?
December 27, 2011 : Teen Hate Crime Suspect Sentenced to 21 Years
December 28, 2011 : Who Benefits More from Plea Bargaining, the Prosecution or the Defense?
January 3, 2012 : Can a Police Dog’s Nose Supersede a Warrant?
January 4, 2012 : When Are You Considered “Under Arrest” During A Police Encounter?
January 11, 2012 : DA Attempts to Retry Case Already Dismissed by Judge
January 12, 2012 : Respected Judge Removed From Bench For Helping Family With Minor Traffic Tickets. Justice or Not?
January 13, 2012 : Your “Miranda Rights” are Going Down the Drain Due to the Conservative United States Supreme Court
January 16, 2012 : Court of Appeals Outlaws Judicial Plea Bargaining. Next stop: Felony Criminal Cases Will Have to be Dismissed for Lack of Courtrooms
January 17, 2012 : Never Give Up on Your Criminal Appeal: US Supreme Court Reverses Conviction
January 24, 2012 : US Supreme Court Throws Out Cops Use of GPS Device on Autos Without Warrant
February 2, 2012 : Thieves Break Into Courthouse and Make Off with $3 Million in Gold
February 3, 2012 : Court Realignment Law Results in More Defendants Choosing to do Jail Time Over Probation
February 6, 2012 : Pleading Guilty to a Crime Could Cost You Your Medical Marijuana License
February 14, 2012 : Controversial New Evidence Suggests a Second Shooter in the RFK Assassination
February 16, 2012 : Traffic Cameras All But Killed By Appellate Court Opinion
February 21, 2012 : Landmark Rutgers University Cyber-Bullying Case Headed to Jury Selection
February 23, 2012 : Grandmother and Stepmother Charged With Murder in Death of 9 Year Old Girl
February 24, 2012 : 14 Year Old California Girl Rescued From Prostitution Ring
February 27, 2012 : Orange County Teacher Arrested for Alleged Lewd Acts With 14 Year Old Student
February 28, 2012 : Mother Abandons 10 Year Old Daughter At Target After Getting Caught Shoplifting
March 1, 2012 : Airport Employees Charged With Stealing Items from Luggage
March 5, 2012 : Sirhan Sirhan’s Bid for Appeal Gaining Momentum
March 6, 2012 : Elder Abuse Can Be Both Physical, Mental or Financial
March 9, 2012 : Auburn University Basketball Player Face Possible Federal Crimes Charge in Point Shaving Scandal
March 12, 2012 : Man Posts Evidence of His Parole Violation on Facebook
March 13, 2012 : Gangsta Rap Mogul Suge Knight Arrested on Traffic Warrants
March 15, 2012 : Hemet Teacher Arrested for Having Sex With Student
March 21, 2012 : Supreme Court Ruling Will Have Massive Affect on Millions of Convictions Nationwide
March 23, 2012 : Major Leaguer Charged With DUI and Hit and Run
March 26, 2012 : Marijuana Delivery Driver Claims Ninjas Robbed Him
March 28, 2012 : As New Evidence Emerges In the Trayvon Martin Case, Would it Be Possible for George Martin to Get a Fair Trial?
April 4, 2012 : Los Angeles Teen In Custody on Suspicion of Residential Burglary
April 5, 2012 : Street Racing Could Result in Murder Charges
April 18, 2012 : Why Are California Medical Marijuana Laws So Hazy? Part 1
April 19, 2012 : Why Are California Medical Marijuana Laws So Hazy? Part 2
April 23, 2012 : Why Are California Medical Marijuana Laws So Hazy? Part 3
April 24, 2012 : Why Are California Medical Marijuana Laws So Hazy? Part 4
April 25, 2012 : Should judges and jurors have to reveal their sexual orientation?
April 26, 2012 : TSA Agents at LAX Facing Federal Drug Charges
May 7, 2012 : Court Throws Out Convictions When Police Entered Hotel Room without a Warrant because They Smelled Marijuana
May 11, 2012 : Illinois Police Officer Violates Man’s Constitutional Rights
May 18, 2012 : Filing an Appeal In California
May 21, 2012 : The Most Important Role of a Juror
May 22, 2012 : Who Most Benefits from Plea Bargains?
May 23, 2012 : California Law on Expungement
May 24, 2012 : Right to Privacy and Cell Phone Evidence
May 25, 2012 : If You Use Your Car in an Assault
May 29, 2012 : What Kind of People Will We Be?
May 30, 2012 : Should You File an Appeal or Writ of Habeas Corpus?
June 4, 2012 : The Downside of Using a Public Defender
June 7, 2012 : Coach Arraigned on Charges of Child Molestation
June 8, 2012 : Supreme Court Denies Request to Review Taser Use
June 11, 2012 : DUI Convictions Due to Drugs
June 12, 2012 : Former Mets Center Fielder Facing Federal Embezzlement Charges CA Penal Code Section 503
June 13, 2012 : How Murder (PC 187) Is Distinguished from Manslaughter (PC 192)
June 15, 2012 : The Difference Between Legal Separation and Divorce [California Family Code Section 2300 et. Seq.]
June 18, 2012 : The Curious Inconsistencies in the Setting of Bail Amount
June 19, 2012 : Complexities in Automobile Burglaries (PC 459)
June 20, 2012 : Texas Murder: When Does Defense Become Offense?
June 21, 2012 : Murder Suspect Charged in 18 Year Old Cold Murder Case
June 27, 2012 : Two Orange County Lawyers Prosecuted for Causing the Wrongful Arrest of a Parent Volunteer in Irvine
June 28, 2012 : US Supreme Court Rules Unconstitutional to Sentence Juveniles to Life in Jail without Parole
June 29, 2012 : Marine Faces Three Counts of Vehicular Manslaughter after Death of Three Fellow Marines [CPC 191.5(b)]
July 9, 2012 : Former OC Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation (PC 288)
July 10, 2012 : CALIFORNIA’S NEW FELONY SENTENCING LAW SHRUNK STATE PRISON POPULATION AS IT GREATLY INCREASED COUNTY JAIL TOTALS
July 11, 2012 : Battle over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Continues
July 12, 2012 : The Illegal Possession of Adderall Among our Youth
July 13, 2012 : THE NEXT TIME YOU THINK IF RESISTING A “SCHOOL COP” THINK AGAIN-YOU COULD GO TO JAIL (PENAL CODE SECTION 148)
July 18, 2012 : Should Joe Paterno’s Statue be taken Down from Penn State Campus due to his Involvement in the “Sandusky” Molestation Scandal?
July 23, 2012 : The Decision to Report Suspected Child Abuse is NOT Always a Clear one under Our Current Laws
July 26, 2012 : REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FIND WAYS TO “GET AROUND” REGISTRATION RULES (PENAL CODE 290)
July 27, 2012 : If I have my record “expunged” does that mean nobody can see it? Penal Code Section 1203.4
July 30, 2012 : IF YOU USE YOUR VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO INJURE SOMEONE, YOU FACE PRISON AND LOSS OF DRIVING PRIVILEGE FOR LIFE IN CALIFORNIA (PC 245)
July 31, 2012 : DO COPS LIE? THEY SURE DO AND HERE IS PROOF THAT THEY LIE
August 2, 2012 : Evidence that a Man kicked his Dog Hard Enough to Kill the Dog Led to the Man’s Conviction in a Murder Case
August 3, 2012 : If You Plead Guilty to a Felony by Mistake, You Will Never be Able to Reverse the Error
August 6, 2012 : John Travolta Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Cruise Ship Employee who Sues for Monetary Damages (Penal Code 243.4)
August 7, 2012 : WHY THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE ABOLISHED IN CALIFORNIA
August 8, 2012 : WHAT TO DO AND NOT TO DO IF YOU GET PULLED OVER FOR RECKLESS DRIVING IN RIVERSIDE (CVC 23103)
August 9, 2012 : JACKSON FAMILY MEMBERS BANNED FROM VISITING MICHAEL JACKSON’S HOME WHERE HIS CHILDREN LIVE
August 10, 2012 : Big Appellate Court Ruling Bolsters the Rights of Those Accused of Sex Crimes in California
August 14, 2012 : How Much Time Does the District Attorney Have to Charge me with a DUI in Riverside (CVC 23152a)?
August 15, 2012 : WORK PERMITS FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS WHO WERE BROUGHT TO US AS CHILDREN TO BE ISSUED AS OF AUGUST 15, 2012
August 17, 2012 : San Bernardino Man was Found Guilty of 2 Counts of Arson (PC 451) and 5 Counts of Murder (PC 187)
August 21, 2012 : NEW RULING: JUVENILES MUST BE GIVEN CHANCE AT PAROLE WHEN SENTENCED TO DECADES IN PRISON
August 24, 2012 : What exactly is rape in the State of California? (PC 261)
August 29, 2012 : Law Student Convicted of Domestic Violence (Penal Code Section 273.5)
August 30, 2012 : Defenses that can be used in lewd conduct cases.
September 4, 2012 : Federal Court Rules That Poker Is Not “Gambling” and Reverses Conviction Of Defendant Accused of Unlawful Gambling Business
September 5, 2012 : Even If You Are Arrested And Then Released From Custody, That Does Not Mean That You Are Out Of The Woods. The District Attorney Still May Have Time To File Charges Against You!
September 6, 2012 : THANK GOD 88 year old husband will not be prosecuted for murder of his 84 year old wife
September 7, 2012 : Can I be denied a job because of what I have on my facebook page?
September 10, 2012 : Jarrod Wyatt, MMA fighter pleads guilty to murder after being accused of ripping out his friend’s heart and tongue (PC 187)
September 12, 2012 : Prison Commitments Rise As DA’s Offices Do All They Can To Get Around The New Laws Trying To Avoid Prison Sentences
September 13, 2012 : Court Of Appeal Says Registered Sex Offenders Cannot Be Barred From Living Within 2000 Feet of A School or A Park (PC 290)
September 14, 2012 : Supreme Court throws out death sentence due to “willful” DA misconduct
September 17, 2012 : It Is Never Too Late To Challenge Your Murder Conviction In Federal Court
September 18, 2012 : Local Irvine Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Patient
September 19, 2012 : If I Accused My Girlfriend Of Hitting Me and She Was Arrested Can I Now Drop The Charges? (PC 273.5)
September 20, 2012 : Can the prosecutors have deported an illegal alien who is a key defense witness in a pending criminal case?
: Can criminal charges be dismissed against me because the police did not read me my “Miranda rights?
September 21, 2012 : When is it a crime to engage in an act of sodomy in California?
September 24, 2012 : Can the police question my child without notifying me or allowing me to be present?
September 25, 2012 : What If I Am Arrested And Bail Out And Come To Court And There Are No Charges Filed? Am I Off The Hook Or Can The DA Still File Charges Against Me Later?
September 26, 2012 : Governor Brown Must Sign Trust Act So That The Police Will Not Deport Those That Have Lived In The United States For Many Years
September 27, 2012 : Is it legal for a department store to order me to empty the contents of my purse if they suspect me of stealing? PC 484
September 28, 2012 : Governor Brown Signs Law That Will Prohibit Employers From Demanding Password And Log In Information From Employees For All Social Sites
October 3, 2012 : Will I Be extradited to another state if I have a warrant for my arrest in that state and I have come to California to live?
October 4, 2012 : Conviction Reversed due to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
October 5, 2012 : New Jersey Teachers Arrested for Sex Charges
October 9, 2012 : Sandusky Gets Sentenced
October 10, 2012 : Shoplifting (PC 484) can turn into Robbery (PC 211) in California
October 11, 2012 : Do I Really Have A Drinking Problem If I Am Arrested For A DUI?
October 12, 2012 : A DUI Can Have A Lifetime Of Consequences – Watson Murder
October 16, 2012 : A defendant can be punished separately for multiple victims for vehicular manslaughter.
October 17, 2012 : California Extradition Cases And Processes
October 18, 2012 : Juvenile “Strikes” Under California Law And Their Potential Impact On Future Felony Cases
October 19, 2012 : Should I Turn Myself In?
October 22, 2012 : Nick Adenhart was Victim in Recent Watson Murder Case
October 24, 2012 : REGISTRATION AS A SEX OFFENDER IS NOT ALWAYS FOR “LIFE” IN CALIFORNIA
October 25, 2012 : Was My DUI Stop Unconstitutional?
October 26, 2012 : New Court Ruling Gives Hope To Juvenile Offenders
October 29, 2012 : Can my Wife drop the Charges of Corporal Injury on Spouse (273.5 PC)?
October 31, 2012 : What you need to know about the crime of Arson in California – Penal Code Section 451
November 1, 2012 : What You Need To Know About Appropriation of Lost Property (Penal Code 485)
November 2, 2012 : Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
November 5, 2012 : State Supreme Court Throws Out Conviction Due To Unlawful Detention
November 6, 2012 : Former LSU Quarterback Goes To Jail After Judge Revokes His Bond
November 7, 2012 : Man Is Charged With His 10th DUI – CVC 23152
November 8, 2012 : Woman Gets DUI Charge After Allegedly Repeatedly Crashing Car In School Parking Lot
November 9, 2012 : If You Assault Your Spouse You Will Likely Be Ordered To Only See Your Children With A Court Approved Monitor – PC 243
November 12, 2012 : Child abuse or endangerment? (PC 273a)
November 13, 2012 : California Medical Marijuana Primary Caregivers – Part 2
November 14, 2012 : Is your lawyer doing all of the things they need to do to properly defend you if you are facing a sex crime charge? Part 1
November 15, 2012 : A New Wrinkle On “Miranda Warnings”. A Good Example Of When Authorities Go Too Far
November 16, 2012 : Nanny Charged With Murder of Two Children Under Her Care (PC 187)
November 19, 2012 : What is Alimony and Do I Qualify?
November 20, 2012 : New Los Angeles Law Requires Porn Actors To Wear Condoms
November 21, 2012 : Father And Two Adult Children Arrested On Allegations Of Bank Robbery
November 26, 2012 : Your Life Sentence May Now Be Challenged Due To Proposition 36
November 27, 2012 : Vehicular Manslaughter Charges – PC 191.5b
November 28, 2012 : If I blew exactly .08, will I be charged for a DUI?
November 29, 2012 : Can I still successfully fight a DUI charge if my alcohol level was above the legal limit?
November 30, 2012 : What Is Corporal Injury On A Spouse? – PC 273a
December 3, 2012 : Therapists Challenge New “Gay Change Therapy Law” In Federal Court
December 4, 2012 : Can I Tape Record The Cops When They Stop Me To Make Sure They Do Not Lie And Get Away With It?
December 6, 2012 : What Can I Do If I Am Being Charged With Felony Grand Theft for Embezzlement in Riverside?
December 7, 2012 : How Can A Child Annoyance Charge Under Penal Code 647.6 Be A Felony In California?
December 10, 2012 : Get Your Certificate of Rehabilitation Granted in Riverside County (PC 4852)
December 11, 2012 : I am Charged with Sexual Battery in Orange County. Please Help! PC 243.4
December 12, 2012 : My Probation Officer Says I Violated my Felony Probation in Orange County. What Consequences am I Facing?
December 13, 2012 : What Makes A DUI A Felony and Are The Consequences More Serious?
December 14, 2012 : iling to signal a turn is not illegal unless there is another vehicle present that may be affected by the movement. (CVC 22107)
December 17, 2012 : School Districts Are Putting GPS Tracking Devices In Student ID’s
December 18, 2012 : I’m Facing Charges of Lewd Acts in Public in Orange County. What Should I do? (PC 647a)
December 19, 2012 : I think I may have violated my restraining order and criminal protective order (CPO) in Riverside.
December 20, 2012 : What Are The Consequences of Being Charged With A DUI Causing Injury in San Bernardino?
December 24, 2012 : I was Arrested for Theft at the Mall. What is the Punishment for Petty Theft in Riverside? (488 pc)
December 27, 2012 : What are the consequences if I am facing a second DUI charge in Newport Beach? (CVC 23540)
December 28, 2012 : If I have violated by probation what are the consequences in Riverside? Penal Code 1203
December 31, 2012 : How Long Does a Restraining Order Last?
January 3, 2013 : Ventura County’s Policy Is To Prosecute All Petty Theft Shoplifters. Why You Need To Hire Experienced Ventura County Defense Attorney (Penal Code 488)
January 4, 2013 : Affect of restraining order violation on a new criminal offense perpetrated by the restrained person (PC 273.6)
January 8, 2013 : Change in California Law Allows You to Participate in an Electronic Monitoring Program Even if You Cannot Post Bail (CPC 1203.018)
January 9, 2013 : Riverside Woman Enslaved By Pimp As A Teen And Later Convicted Of His Murder Could Go Free! (PC 187)
January 10, 2013 : How Can I Clean Up My Penal Code 245(a)1 Conviction In Riverside?
January 11, 2013 : I’m Being Charged With Assault With A Deadly Weapon Under Penal Code 245(A) (1) In Riverside. How Can I Get My Sentence Reduced?
January 14, 2013 : If My Name Was Placed On the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Before I Turned 18 Can I Get It Removed? (CPC 11169 and 11170)
January 15, 2013 : Search Warrants And GPS Tracking Devices In California: Penal Codes 1524 and 1534
January 16, 2013 : Can I be Criminally Prosecuted in California for Overdosing on a Controlled Substance? – Health and Safety Code Section 11376.5
January 21, 2013 : Do People Really Confess To Crime They Did Not Commit?
January 22, 2013 : Should 10 Year Old Boy Be Convicted of Murder For Killing His Neo-Nazi Father? (PC 187)
January 31, 2013 : I am accused of Rape and the charges are not true. What is the punishment for Rape? – Penal Code 261
February 4, 2013 : I am charged with Watson Murder. What is a Watson murder? Penal Code 187
February 5, 2013 : Battery and California Penal Code section 242
February 12, 2013 : I Have Been Charged with First Degree Burglary in Riverside. What Consequences am I Facing if I’m Found Guilty? – Penal Code Section 459
February 13, 2013 : I have been falsely accused of sexual battery. What are the punishments for sexual battery? – Penal Code 243.4
February 14, 2013 : Restraining Orders— What they are, the penalties for violating them, and how to defend yourself (PC 273.6)
February 18, 2013 : I Have Been Arrested For Elder Abuse PC 368 In Orange County California. What Can an Elder Abuse Attorney Do For Me?
February 19, 2013 : What is corporal injury on a spouse? – PC 273.5
February 20, 2013 : What are the punishments for Corporal Injury on a spouse in Orange County? – PC 273.5
February 21, 2013 : How can a Corporal Injury on a Spouse lawyer help defend me so I don’t go to jail? – PC 273.5
February 22, 2013 : How can I be extradited to a different state? – PC 1548.1 and 1558
February 25, 2013 : How can an assault with a deadly weapon attorney help me win my case? PC 245
February 26, 2013 : How Can An Elder Abuse Attorney Help Me Win My Case? – PC 368
February 27, 2013 : What Is A Certificate Of Rehabilitation? (PC 4852)
February 28, 2013 : Do I need a Child Custody attorney in San Bernardino to help me gain custody of my children?
March 1, 2013 : How can a Los Angeles gross vehicular manslaughter attorney help me win my case? – PC 191.5
March 6, 2013 : What does the prosecution need to convict me of Involuntary Manslaughter in Los Angeles? California Penal Code 192(b)
March 7, 2013 : How will a charge of Domestic Violence in Orange County change my life? California Penal Code 273.5 PC
March 8, 2013 : I have been charged with a criminal threat in Ventura County. What sentence do I face if convicted? (CPC 422)
March 11, 2013 : How can a Family Law attorney protect me from a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
March 12, 2013 : I Am Being Charged With Criminal Threats In Ventura. (PC 422).
March 13, 2013 : Can my case be dismissed for possession for sale of meth in Orange County? (CA Health & Safety Code Section 11351)
March 15, 2013 : Will I go to jail for possession of a controlled substance in Los Angeles? (HS 11350)
March 18, 2013 : How serious is a conviction for possession of narcotics paraphernalia in Orange County? (H&S 11364)
March 20, 2013 : Jodi Arias Is Likely Going To Be Executed Because She Could Not Keep Her Mouth Shut
March 22, 2013 : How can Wallin & Klarich help in possibly getting my vehicular manslaughter charge in Riverside dismissed? PC 192(c)
March 25, 2013 : Can a San Bernardino Attorney help me get into a drug diversion program and avoid jail time for possession of cocaine? (P.C. 1000 and Prop. 36)
March 26, 2013 : I just turned 18 and my girlfriend is 16, will I go to jail for statutory rape if we have sex in Orange County? (PC 261.5)
March 27, 2013 : How can Wallin & Klarich help me get into a drug diversion program for meth possession in Ventura? (PC 1000 and Prop 36)
: I know I am not guilty of my sexual assault charges in Fullerton, what should I do now? (PC 243.4)
March 29, 2013 : Can I be convicted of indecent exposure if I was never outside of my house? (PC 314)
April 1, 2013 : I was arrested at a bar in Huntington Beach for sexual assault, what should I do now? (PC 243.4)
April 5, 2013 : I have been charged with embezzlement. What is the difference between embezzlement and theft charges? (PC 503, PC 484)
April 8, 2013 : What Does the District Attorney Have to Prove to Convict Me of Elder Abuse in Riverside? (California Penal Code 368)
April 9, 2013 : Public Intoxication In Orange County – Penal Code 647(F)
April 10, 2013 : I am in trouble for forging a false prescription. What consequences do I face? (California Business and Professions Code section 4324)
April 12, 2013 : You Think Graduating Law School And Passing The Bar Will Guarantee You A Job? Think Again!!!!
April 16, 2013 : If I am a minor, what are the consequences for a DUI conviction? (California Vehicle Code section 23136, 23140, 23152)
April 18, 2013 : Can I avoid going to prison if I have been convicted of a felony?
April 19, 2013 : How can an Orange County DUI attorney help me win my second DUI case? VC 23152(a) and 23152(b)
April 22, 2013 : How Can A Criminal Lawyer Defend Me From A Stalking Charge? PC 649
April 30, 2013 : As a college student in Orange County on a career path to be a lawyer, how does a Second DUI conviction impact me?
May 9, 2013 : How can Wallin & Klarich help me if I am accused of possessing child pornography? – California Penal Code 311
May 13, 2013 : Indecent Exposure in California – PC 314
May 17, 2013 : How can Wallin & Klarich help me clean up my record through an expungement? – California Penal Code (PC) 1203.4
May 21, 2013 : For what types of crimes can a minor be charged as an adult?
June 5, 2013 : U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Police May Collect Your DNA If You Are Arrested For A Crime
June 7, 2013 : When Can a Judge Raise or Lower My Bail Amount?
June 10, 2013 : Extending The Statute Of Limitations In Sex Crimes Cases Where The Defendant’s Identity Is Discovered Through DNA Evidence (PC 800-805).
June 17, 2013 : I Am Accused Of Cyberstalking My Ex-Girlfriend. What Does This Mean? (Penal Code 646.9)
June 20, 2013 : Applying for a California Governor’s Pardon for Immigration
June 26, 2013 : When Speaking to the Cops, Your Silence May Bite You in the Butt
July 2, 2013 : When Can You Be Charged For A DUI in Ventura?
July 11, 2013 : Why is George Zimmerman Still On Trial For Murder?
July 15, 2013 : Should Those Convicted Of Child Pornography Pay Restitution To Victim(s) Depicted In The Content? PC 311
July 25, 2013 : CSUSM Student Gets Prison Time for Identity Theft
July 31, 2013 : Wallin & Klarich May Win Your Case By Filing A Motion To Suppress Evidence (PC 1538.5)
August 7, 2013 : What Happens If I am Ordered to Pay Restitution After My Probation Period has been Completed?
August 9, 2013 : When Does Cyberstalking Become a Federal Offense? (PC 646.9)
August 12, 2013 : Melee in Huntington Beach after U.S. Open Results in Vandalism Charges (PC section 594)
August 14, 2013 : 6 Winning Defenses to a Stalking Charge (PC 646.9)
August 16, 2013 : I am Accused of Annoying or Molesting a Child Under the Age of 18. What Do I Need to do Know? (PC 647.6)
August 19, 2013 : Attempted Murder in California and Punishment for Attempted Murder (PC Section 664/187)
August 21, 2013 : Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Continue To Seek Out New Business Models
August 23, 2013 : Medical Marijuana Clinic Owners May Be Charged with Practicing Medicine Without a License (California Business & Professions Code Section 2052)
August 26, 2013 : Defenses to a Kidnapping Charge in Orange County (PC 207)
August 27, 2013 : L.A. District Attorney Says Prosecutors Must Turn Over Any Discovery Favorable to Defense Counsel
August 30, 2013 : California to Release 10,000 Prisoners
September 4, 2013 : Medical Marijuana Patients can be Arrested when Carrying more than Medically Necessary
September 6, 2013 : Battery Convicts Not Banned from Possessing Firearms, California Court of Appeals Rules
September 9, 2013 : When Can an Elementary School Student be Expelled? – California Education Section 48900
September 11, 2013 : Why Defend the Guilty?
September 13, 2013 : Gay California Minors Are Protected from Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy – Senate Bill 1172
September 16, 2013 : Attempting to Arrange Sex with a Minor can Land You in Jail – PC 288.4
September 18, 2013 : What to Do if You are Arrested for Battery on a Peace Officer in Huntington Beach – PC 243
September 20, 2013 : Should Police be Required to Videotape Interrogations?
September 23, 2013 : Governor Brown Seeks Another Extension to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
September 25, 2013 : Process for Requesting Court Dockets from California Court
September 27, 2013 : Can I go to Jail for Lying to the Cops and Telling them my Boyfriend Beat me Up? – PC Section 148.5
October 2, 2013 : California Requires You to Register as a Sex Offender Even if the Trail Court Did Not Order It
October 4, 2013 : Revenge Porn Law Passed in California
October 14, 2013 : Illegal Immigrants Allowed Driver’s License in California
October 16, 2013 : Eligibility for Presentence Custody Credits – Penal Code Section 2900.5
October 18, 2013 : Could it Really Take over 6 Years for Your Criminal Case to Get to Trial?
October 21, 2013 : Charged with Check Fraud in Newport Beach? – PC 476
October 22, 2013 : Defrauding the Elderly in California Could Lead to Serious Consequences – California Penal Code Sections 368(d) and (e)
October 25, 2013 : Do I Need an Attorney for Shoplifting Charges in Murrieta?
October 28, 2013 : Los Angeles Judge in Deep Doo-Doo for Dog Poop Incident – PC 242
October 30, 2013 : Governor Signs Law Requiring Videotaping of Interrogations of Underage Suspects in Homicide Cases
November 1, 2013 : Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Banning Future Sale of Many Semiautomatic Rifles in California
November 4, 2013 : The New California Realignment Law: A Meaningful Second Chance
November 6, 2013 : 5 Things to Expect if You are Charged with Embezzlement in Los Angeles
November 11, 2013 : 8 Things to Expect if You are Charged with Criminal Threats in Los Angeles – PC Section 422
November 13, 2013 : Elder Abuse in Ventura County Could Send You To Jail or Out of the Country – PC 368, 8 U.S.C. § 1227
November 15, 2013 : Possession of Cocaine in Orange County – Health & Safety Code 11350
November 18, 2013 : California Court Allows GPS Tracking of Minors
November 20, 2013 : 5 Consequences You Face if You are Convicted of Grand Theft in Riverside County
November 22, 2013 : How Traffic Tickets Could Cost You Your Driving Privilege in California
November 25, 2013 : What is the Statute of Limitations for Statutory Rape in California?
December 4, 2013 : Have You Seen Molly?
December 6, 2013 : Don’t Let a Child Endangerment Charge Cost You Your Professional License – Penal Code Section 273a
December 9, 2013 : You Can Be Found Guilty of Murder Even if You Were Not at the Crime Scene
December 11, 2013 : The Pros and Cons of Cellphone Privacy in California
December 18, 2013 : Epidemic of Brady Violations: Why Wasn’t This Defendant’s Conviction Overturned?
December 23, 2013 : Should Lawyers be Disbarred for Possessing Child Pornography?
December 25, 2013 : What is a No Contest Plea and What is a Factual Basis for a No Contest Plea in California? (California Penal Code 1192.5)
December 27, 2013 : Russian Anti-Gay Laws and Policies Could Lead to Russian Gay Man Being Granted Asylum in U.S.
December 30, 2013 : Check Your Lawyer’s Credentials, Your Lawyer May Not Be a Lawyer at All
January 3, 2014 : California Supreme Court Grants Law License to Illegal Immigrant
January 6, 2014 : Using Social Media to Facilitate Terrorism Can Lead to Federal Charges (18 U.S.C. § 2339B)
January 8, 2014 : You May Get the Death Penalty if You Commit Murder in Riverside County
January 10, 2014 : Were My Fourth Amendment Rights Violated?
January 13, 2014 : A Court Cannot Extend Your Probation for Failing to Pay Restitution
January 15, 2014 : Will Justin Bieber Face Vandalism Charges? Never Say Never
January 17, 2014 : How to Avoid Being Arrested for Possession of Cocaine if You are Visiting Justin Bieber’s Home
January 20, 2014 : California Governor Jerry Brown Proposes Budget to Fix Prison Overcrowding
January 22, 2014 : 6 New California Laws You Need to Know
January 27, 2014 : Beware of Fake Lawyers Trying to Steal Your Money
January 29, 2014 : What You Need to Know about California’s New Revenge Porn Law (SB 255)
February 3, 2014 : New Law Amends California Domestic Violence Laws (California Penal Code Section 273.5)
February 5, 2014 : Is Reckless Driving a Felony or Misdemeanor in California? (Vehicle Code Section 23103)
February 10, 2014 : California School Expulsion Hearings are Subject to Due Process
February 12, 2014 : To Bail or Not to Bail – That Decision Must Be Left to Your Criminal Defense Attorney
February 14, 2014 : Judge Found Not Guilty in Dog Poop Dispute – Allowed to Return to “Dooty”
February 17, 2014 : Wife Allowed One Free Push without Having Restraining Order Granted Against Her
February 19, 2014 : Kill Switch Laws for Smartphones and Tablets: Smart Idea or Kill It?
February 24, 2014 : Los Angeles County’s “First Step” in Helping Young Sex Trafficking Victims
February 26, 2014 : Proposed Affirmative Consent Law Aims to Prevent Rape among College Students (Senate Bill 967)
February 28, 2014 : How Making Criminal Threats against a Dog Can Make a Bad Situation Worse (PC 422)
March 3, 2014 : Restrictions on Concealed Guns Overturned in California
March 5, 2014 : California Gets Two More Years to Solve Prison Overcrowding
March 7, 2014 : Should an Admitted Liar Be able to Become a Lawyer?
March 10, 2014 : Is it Ever Legal to Spank Your Child with a Wooden Spoon?
March 12, 2014 : 10 Things to Expect if You are Accused of Violating Your Probation (Penal Code Section 1203.3)
March 14, 2014 : Why You Should Never Charge People An Entry Fee To Your Party
March 17, 2014 : Should Defendants Be Forced to Wear a Stun Belt During Trial?
March 19, 2014 : Is Using Your Phone’s GPS While Driving Illegal?
March 20, 2014 : Ninth Circuit Rules Probation Conditions Can Be Modified After Release (U.S. v. Bainbridge)
March 26, 2014 : How Pointing a Laser Pointer Can Lead to Serious Prison Time
March 28, 2014 : How Will Los Angeles’ E-Cigarette Restrictions Affect You?
April 4, 2014 : What are Cops Allowed to Do if They Pull You Over?
April 9, 2014 : When Police Don’t Need a Warrant to Search You
April 11, 2014 : Did Actor James Franco Entice a Minor for Sex on Instagram?
April 14, 2014 : Smile, You’re on Red Light Camera
April 16, 2014 : 5 Things To Do – And Not To Do – If You Are Pulled Over By Police
April 21, 2014 : Burglars Use Facebook to Break into Home while Family is Gone
April 25, 2014 : Ninth Circuit Court Gets Tougher on Review of Death Penalty Cases (Henry v. Ryan, 9th Circuit, 2014)
April 28, 2014 : Federal Lawsuits Challenge Sex Offender Restrictions in California
April 30, 2014 : A Strong Smell Could Land You in a Cell
May 7, 2014 : NFL Player Aldon Smith Accused of Making False Bomb Threat (California Penal Code Section 148.1)
May 9, 2014 : 9 Famous Presidential Pardons and Commutations
May 12, 2014 : Being Read the Wrong Rights Can Affect Your DUI Case (United States v. Sean Harrington D.C. No. 1:11-cr-00427-AWI-1)
May 16, 2014 : Can An Anonymous Caller’s Tip to 911 Get You Pulled Over?
May 19, 2014 : Can a Pocket Knife Be Considered a Dirk or Dagger? (Penal Code Sections 16470, 23130)
May 27, 2014 : 3D Printer Helps Convict California Gang Member of Murder
May 30, 2014 : Some Cops are Willing to Break the Law to Put you in Jail
June 2, 2014 : Governor Brown’s Grants 63 Easter Pardons
June 4, 2014 : The City of Carson Takes a Stand Against Bullying
June 11, 2014 : Did Major League Baseball Purchase Stolen Property? (California Penal Code Section 496)
June 18, 2014 : Eyewitness Testimony May Not Be as Reliable as You Think
June 20, 2014 : Should Los Angeles County Stop Locking Up the Mentally Ill?
June 25, 2014 : Should the Police be Allowed to Coerce Minors into Confession?
June 27, 2014 : Should California Adopt a Gun Violence Restraining Order Law?
July 2, 2014 : Could Carson’s Anti-Bullying Law Be Shot Down?
July 7, 2014 : “Theftie” is the New “Selfie” – How You Can Incriminate Yourself if You Steal a Smartphone
July 14, 2014 : Did Donald Sterling Threaten Witnesses?
July 16, 2014 : Appeals Court Rules Fourth Amendment Protects Cell Site Location Privacy (U.S. v. Davis)
July 18, 2014 : California Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional
July 25, 2014 : Thousands of Drug Offenders Could Get Sentence Reductions
August 4, 2014 : Should Police be Required to Wear Video Cameras?
August 6, 2014 : Improper Use of Jailhouse Informants in Orange County Could Lead to Your Case Being Overturned
August 13, 2014 : Residents of San Bernardino Can Avoid the Line by Going Online
August 20, 2014 : Should California Regulate Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?
August 22, 2014 : Should California Allow Digital Search Warrants?
August 25, 2014 : State Budget Prioritizes Rehabilitation over Incarceration
August 27, 2014 : California’s New Cybercrime Laws
August 29, 2014 : Do You Have to “Friend” Your Probation Officer?
September 3, 2014 : Split Sentencing Gives Inmates a Chance
September 5, 2014 : Tragedy in Ferguson: The Mike Brown Shooting Could Lead to New Law
September 8, 2014 : Can Prison Officials Screen Legal Mail?
September 10, 2014 : Court Rules Your Silence Can Be Used Against You
September 12, 2014 : Are Communications Between an Inmate and his Lawyer Confidential?
September 13, 2014 : As Ray Rice Gets Scratched From Roster, I Continue to Scratch My Head
September 17, 2014 : Domestic Violence Conviction Will Now Result in Lifetime Firearms Ban
September 19, 2014 : You Must Be Mentally Competent to Be Sent to Jail in California (California Penal Code Section 1368)
September 22, 2014 : Will Reducing Penalties for Non-violent Crimes Help California?
October 1, 2014 : Even Lawyers Need to Be Careful What They Post Online
October 8, 2014 : What Happens When the Police Fail to Preserve Evidence?
October 13, 2014 : Will You Still Be Charged with Hit and Run if You Return to the Scene? (California Vehicle Code 20001, 20002)
October 20, 2014 : Can a Man Use Self Defense Against a Woman in a Domestic Violence Case?
October 24, 2014 : Should Public Shaming Be Part of Punishment for Prostitution Crimes?
October 27, 2014 : Should Smoking and Drinking While Pregnant Make You a Criminal?
October 29, 2014 : Lyrically Guilty, Factually Innocent?
October 31, 2014 : How You Could Spend Months in Jail for a Crime You Didn’t Commit
November 3, 2014 : Leave Your Guns Unlocked in Your Home and Face Going to Jail
November 5, 2014 : How Are Violent Crimes Punished in California?
November 7, 2014 : The Devastating Ramifications of Having a Restraining Order Granted against You: Why You Need a Qualified Restraining Order Lawyer
November 10, 2014 : The Consequences of Juvenile Sex Crime Charges in Orange County
November 12, 2014 : California Ends “Gay Panic” Defense
November 14, 2014 : iPads for Inmates?
December 17, 2014 : Why Suge Knight and Katt Williams Face Different Sentences for the Same Crime (PC 667.5)
December 19, 2014 : First District of California Rules DNA Sample Law Unconstitutional
December 22, 2014 : Hit and Runs Involving Bicyclists on the Rise in LA
December 24, 2014 : Relaxed Concealed Carry Standard in California Upheld
December 26, 2014 : Is Stranger Rape the Only “Real Rape” in Los Angeles?
December 29, 2014 : Crime Trends in California
December 31, 2014 : Access Denied: Courts Draw a Line Between Security and Self-Incrimination
January 2, 2015 : Could California’s Gun Advertising Ban Be Overturned?
January 5, 2015 : Undocumented Immigrants Can Now Obtain Driver’s License in California
January 7, 2015 : The Truth Behind Police Homicides
January 9, 2015 : Mark Wahlberg Seeks Governor’s Pardon
January 12, 2015 : Should Threats Made on Social Media Lead to Prison Time?
January 14, 2015 : The Deadly Consequences of Driving While License is Suspended or Revoked
January 16, 2015 : Amanda Bynes and Involuntary Civil Commitment in California
January 19, 2015 : 2014: Crimes in Review
January 21, 2015 : Could the Sony Hackers Face Federal Charges?
January 23, 2015 : Study Shows Summer Jobs Program Reduces Violent Crimes
January 26, 2015 : Is Police Brutality Avoidable?
January 28, 2015 : How Long is Too Long for a Traffic Stop?
January 30, 2015 : Does Uber Do Enough to Protect Its Passengers?
February 2, 2015 : Should There Be an Age Restriction on Driving?
February 4, 2015 : Protester’s Rights in California
February 6, 2015 : Should Judges Fine Themselves for Being Late to Court?
February 9, 2015 : I am 17 Years Old and was Caught Sexting My 16-Year-Old Girlfriend. Can I Be Charged with Possession of Child Pornography? (CPC 311)
February 12, 2015 : Police Proactively Using Social Media to Catch Burglars
February 13, 2015 : Prop 47 Reducing Inmates, Increasing Time Served
February 16, 2015 : I am Wrongfully Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Riverside. How Can an Attorney Help Me Get My Charges Dismissed? (PC 245)
February 18, 2015 : Could Criminal Activity Be in Your Genes?
February 20, 2015 : You Could Have Your Case Dismissed if Cops Violated Your Constitutional Rights
February 23, 2015 : Could Your Smartphone Carry Your Driver’s License?
February 25, 2015 : Hit and Run Epidemic Leads LA to Launch New System
February 27, 2015 : Dez Bryant Domestic Violence Video Rumors: Is Dez Bryant Being Extorted?
March 16, 2015 : California Attorney Proposes Foolish Ballot to Execute Gays
March 18, 2015 : New Radar Could Detect Texting and Driving
March 20, 2015 : Should Police Body Camera Footage be Released Publicly?
March 23, 2015 : New Software Allows Police to Predict When Crime Will Occur
March 27, 2015 : Transgender Rights in California
April 6, 2015 : How Police Get You to Confess to a Crime You Didn’t Commit
April 8, 2015 : Utah Puts White Collar Criminals on the Blacklist
April 10, 2015 : “Yes Means Yes:” Will California High Schools Teach Affirmative Consent in the Classroom?
April 13, 2015 : The Right to Die: Is California Next to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide? (PC 401)
April 15, 2015 : What Happens to Your Funds after You Get Arrested?
April 22, 2015 : Jailhouse Rocked: Jailhouse Snitches Backfire on Prosecutors
April 24, 2015 : Going to Class Could Get You Out of Jail in California
April 27, 2015 : Should Water Wasters Be Hung Out to Dry?
May 4, 2015 : What is the Drug Flakka?
May 11, 2015 : New Initiative Would Fine Transgender People Thousands for Choosing the Wrong Public Toilet
May 18, 2015 : Swatting: Far From a Harmless Prank (PC 148.3)
May 29, 2015 : California’s Backlog of Mentally Ill Defendants
June 8, 2015 : What is the LEAD Program and How Can It Impact My Case?
June 22, 2015 : Do Juveniles Admit to Crimes They Didn’t Commit?
June 24, 2015 : Search Warrants 2.0: An Upgrade for the Digital Age
June 26, 2015 : Jailhouse Phones are Tapped. Watch What You Say
June 29, 2015 : Should Police Need a Warrant to Fly a Drone Over Your House?
July 10, 2015 : Failing Grades: Police Use of Deadly Force on the Rise
July 20, 2015 : Orange County District Attorney’s Misconduct Could Change Use of Jailhouse Informants
July 22, 2015 : California Leads the Nation in Car Theft
July 24, 2015 : Will California’s Kill Switch Law Reduce Phone Theft?
July 27, 2015 : Could You Be Convicted of Transportation of Marijuana if You Didn’t Intend to Sell It?
August 3, 2015 : Orange County Crime Lab Using New Fingerprint Detection Technology
August 17, 2015 : Recent Rulings Clarify California Three Strikes Reform Act
August 24, 2015 : How Prison Realignment Gave Thousands the Right to Vote
August 31, 2015 : Stricter Gun Storage Laws Could Be Passed in LA
September 2, 2015 : Are Drug-Sniffing Dogs Accurate?
September 4, 2015 : Murder Rate Decreases as Concealed Carry Permits Increase Across the Country
September 8, 2015 : A New Program Can Give You Relief from Your Unpaid Traffic Tickets
September 11, 2015 : Should People Be Paid Not to Shoot Guns?
September 16, 2015 : Violent Crime Rates Rising in Los Angeles
September 28, 2015 : Are Immigration Officials Targeting Immigrants with Criminal Records?
September 30, 2015 : Leaf Blower Movie Theater Prank Could Lead to Criminal Charges
October 12, 2015 : District Attorney Misconduct Affecting Orange County Criminal Cases
October 14, 2015 : How Police Misconduct Could Lead to False Confessions
October 16, 2015 : Should Possession of Date Rape Drugs Be a Felony?
October 19, 2015 : Facebook Doesn’t Have to Turn Over Your Information to Courts
October 21, 2015 : Should Flying a Drone Be a Crime?
October 23, 2015 : Do Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Internet History in California?
October 28, 2015 : California Gets Tough on Prosecutorial Misconduct
November 13, 2015 : Can Law Enforcement Draw Your Blood without Your Consent?
December 4, 2015 : California’s SCRAM Program May Help You Stay Out of Jail
December 7, 2015 : How a Violent Crime Conviction Could Affect You for the Rest of Your Life
December 9, 2015 : The Job of an Orange County DUI Attorney Gets More Difficult
December 14, 2015 : Should Criminal Background Checks Be Banned in California?
December 21, 2015 : Why It’s Time to End Sex Offender Registries
December 30, 2015 : DUI and Marijuana Legalization
January 4, 2016 : Prop 47 Task Forces Coming to Los Angeles County
January 11, 2016 : Are Women Treated Better Than Men in Criminal Cases?
January 13, 2016 : Why Sentencing is the Hardest Part of Criminal Defense
January 18, 2016 : New Laws for California in 2016
January 20, 2016 : Common Probation Conditions: The Price of Freedom
February 8, 2016 : Has Prop 47 Increased Crime in California?
February 10, 2016 : Was Sean Penn’s Meeting with El Chapo a Crime?
February 12, 2016 : Can Social Media Prevent Future Crimes?
February 17, 2016 : Obama Announces Prison Reform
February 19, 2016 : Anaheim Police Admit to Invading Your Privacy
February 22, 2016 : The Rules for Police at a Traffic Stop
March 7, 2016 : Former LA Sheriff Baca Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI
March 21, 2016 : Does Prison Reform Lead to an Increase in Crime?
March 23, 2016 : Warrantless Arrests: Are They Legal?
April 4, 2016 : Should Creating Fake Online Profiles Be a Crime?
April 15, 2016 : You May Need to Think Twice About Going to That Party in Orange
April 18, 2016 : Proposed Law Could Allow Marijuana Testing at DUI Stops
April 20, 2016 : DUI Penalties in California Could Soon Include Mandatory IIDs
May 4, 2016 : Party Foul: Can a Judge Order You to Stop Partying?
May 16, 2016 : Will Bartenders Need to Help Prevent Drunk Driving?
June 6, 2016 : Could Social Media Shame Impact Your DUI Case?
June 17, 2016 : Court Rules California Concealed Weapons Laws Include Backpacks
June 29, 2016 : Court Takes Aim at Concealed-Carry Permits in New Ruling
July 13, 2016 : Could Unpaid Court Fees Send You to Jail?
July 15, 2016 : You Still Have Rights When You are on Probation
August 5, 2016 : Should California Redefine Rape Laws?
August 12, 2016 : Orange County Cracking Down on Video Game Gambling
September 2, 2016 : 6 Proposed California Laws That Would Enhance Penalties for Sex Crimes
September 9, 2016 : What Happens If You Can’t Afford to Pay Your Traffic Ticket? (CVC 14601)
September 12, 2016 : California Puts 6 New Gun Laws in Place
September 14, 2016 : California Will Require Registration of All 3D-Printed Guns
September 16, 2016 : New More Liberal California Supreme Court Could Protect Your Rights
September 19, 2016 : New Law Permits Police to Use Body Scanners to Search You When Arrested
September 28, 2016 : How the California Juvenile Justice System Continues to Change
October 3, 2016 : 5 Tips to Win Your Traffic Ticket Case
October 4, 2016 : Vote for Our Blog in The Expert Institute Legal Blog Contest
October 19, 2016 : Prosecutors Who Withhold Evidence Could Face Felony Charges
October 21, 2016 : New Law Makes it Illegal to Use Your Phone While Driving
November 2, 2016 : Am I Eligible to Vote if I Have Been Convicted of a Crime in California?
November 4, 2016 : What Does It Mean If California Legalizes Marijuana?
November 7, 2016 : Dos and Don’ts: Appearing in Court
November 23, 2016 : Can Police Scan Your Credit Card?
November 28, 2016 : Food For Thought: How Selling Food Can Put You in Hot Water (HS 114381)
November 30, 2016 : Can Police Use Stingrays to Take Information from Your Cellphone?
December 12, 2016 : Common Internet Crimes
December 14, 2016 : How Can Police Spy On You Without A Warrant?
December 16, 2016 : Number of Violent Crimes in California Rose by 10% in 2015
December 19, 2016 : Do Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Cellphone During a Traffic Stop?
January 4, 2017 : 8 New California Laws that Went Into Effect Jan. 1, 2017
January 18, 2017 : 6 Proposed California Criminal Laws That Could Change Your Life
February 1, 2017 : Should There Be a Hate Crime Offenders Registry?
February 6, 2017 : How to Beat an Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charge (PC 245)
February 28, 2017 : Should Internet Trolling Be a Serious Crime?
March 1, 2017 : Study Finds Elder Abuse Frequent in Nursing Homes (PC 368(c))
March 6, 2017 : Look Happy on Facebook? It Could Destroy Your Case
March 8, 2017 : Should I Admit Guilt to My Attorney?
March 15, 2017 : Is It a Crime to Tape Record Your Doctor? (PC 632.01)
March 17, 2017 : Your Murder Case Could Be Thrown Out if Police Don’t Record the Conversation (PC 859.5)
March 24, 2017 : Do You Have to Keep Your Gun in the Trunk of Your Car? (PC 25140)
March 29, 2017 : Should Recording Someone’s Violent Crime Be a Crime? (PC 667.95)
March 31, 2017 : New Law Prevents Double Payment of Bail (PC 1305)
April 5, 2017 : Attorney General Sessions and President Trump Feel That Courthouses are a Great Place to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
April 7, 2017 : Latinos Reporting Crime Less Due to Fear of Deportation
April 10, 2017 : It May Never Be Too Late to Challenge Your Conviction if You Were Wrongfully Convicted
April 12, 2017 : California Explores New Protections in Juvenile Cases
April 17, 2017 : LA Increasing Efforts to Protect Immigrants Facing Deportation
May 5, 2017 : California Lawmakers Consider Eliminating Bail
May 10, 2017 : Using a Fake ID Can Lead to Your Arrest – CVC 14610
May 31, 2017 : Gun Groups Fighting New California Gun Laws
July 5, 2017 : Answering Questions About Legal Marijuana
July 14, 2017 : Does Trump Blocking Twitter Followers Violate First Amendment?
August 2, 2017 : Case to Legalize Sports Gambling Heading to Supreme Court
August 16, 2017 : No Body, No Murder Conviction?
September 13, 2017 : California Could Copy Kentucky to Overhaul Bail System
September 22, 2017 : California Moves to Protect Immigrants in Court
October 4, 2017 : Coaches Can’t Pray on the Field, Court Rules
October 6, 2017 : Defendants Can’t Gain Access to Private Social Media of Alleged Victims, Court Rules
October 30, 2017 : California Passes Prison Reform to Help Old and Young Inmates
November 8, 2017 : 2 New Laws Could Help You Prove Your Innocence After Being Found Guilty (PC 1473)
November 22, 2017 : Unlocking the Case: Court Orders All Residents of a Home to Submit Fingerprint to Unlock Smart Device
November 27, 2017 : How a Fitbit Could Be Used to Find You Guilty of a Crime
November 28, 2017 : California Bail System is Unfair, According to Report
December 11, 2017 : If You Plead Guilty to Domestic Violence, You May Never Be Able to Own or Possess a Firearm
December 15, 2017 : California Removes Mandatory Sentence Enhancements for Using a Gun During a Crime
December 18, 2017 : Has California Passed Too Much Criminal Justice Reform?
December 19, 2017 : 10 Rules Businesses Selling Marijuana in California Must Follow
December 22, 2017 : U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Make “Hack Back” Laws
January 5, 2018 : 10 New California Laws for 2018
January 8, 2018 : New California Laws Allow Marijuana Convictions to Be Expunged
January 10, 2018 : Is Criminal Justice Reform Helping Lower the Crime Rate?
January 29, 2018 : Sealing Your Arrest Record in California Just Got Easier (CARE Act)
February 14, 2018 : Pretrial Diversion is Now an Option in California (PC 1000)
February 21, 2018 : Minors Under 16 Must Consult with Legal Counsel Before Waiving Miranda Rights
February 23, 2018 : Explaining California’s Proposed “Straw Law” (AB 1884)
February 28, 2018 : California Considers Sentence Enhancements for Murder Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender (PC 190)
March 2, 2018 : ICE Agents Must Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Courts and Other State Buildings to Make Arrests
April 4, 2018 : Can My Wife Drop Corporal Injury on a Spouse Charges? (PC 273.5)
April 11, 2018 : California Lawmakers Proposing 10 New Gun Laws
April 18, 2018 : Do Ring Doorbell Cameras Violate Wiretapping Laws? (PC 632)
April 25, 2018 : Orange County Sheriff’s Department Finds Loophole in California Sanctuary State Law
May 31, 2018 : Are Sky Lanterns Legal in California? (HS 13001)
July 2, 2018 : California Lawmakers Trying to Make It Easier for Individuals with a Criminal Record to Obtain State Licenses
July 9, 2018 : Am I Eligible for a Certificate of Rehabilitation?
July 13, 2018 : Is the LAPD Surveilling “Probable” Offenders?
August 8, 2018 : California Voters to Decide Fate of Criminal Justice Reforms
August 10, 2018 : Could You Be Arrested by ICE for Shopping in Orange County?
August 29, 2018 : Group Seeks to Ban ICE from Making Arrests in Courthouses
September 5, 2018 : Hate Crimes Rise in California for the Third Year in a Row
September 12, 2018 : Proposed Law Would Raise Age for Being Tried as an Adult in California
September 26, 2018 : California Law Seeks to Cap Felony Prison Sentences
October 3, 2018 : Glitch Blamed for Illegal Recording of Attorney-Client Phone Calls
October 24, 2018 : Selling Sidewalk Street Food No Longer a Crime in California
October 31, 2018 : Can I Be Charged with a Crime for Emotional Abuse?
November 7, 2018 : Gun Violence Restraining Order Law Has Been Used Infrequently
November 21, 2018 : California Governor Signs Many Criminal Justice Changes into Law
November 28, 2018 : Dead Men Tell No Tales: Is It Illegal to Spread a Loved One’s Ashes at Disneyland? (HS 7054(a))
December 5, 2018 : Can I Avoid Jail Time for a Felony Probation Violation?
January 2, 2019 : Report on Arrest Rates Show Historic Decrease
January 9, 2019 : How to Locate an Inmate in Jail and Post Bail
February 28, 2019 : Court Rules Police Can’t Force You to Unlock Your Phone
March 13, 2019 : Law Eliminating Cash Bail Halted and Will Appear on 2020 Ballot
April 3, 2019 : Crime Down in Los Angeles, According to Mayor
May 8, 2019 : California Law Banning Gun Magazines Back in Effect
June 4, 2019 : What happens when a warrant has been issued?
July 2, 2019 : No More Fees in California?
July 10, 2019 : Should Ex-Felons Be Allowed to Serve As Jurors?
November 4, 2019 : California’s Cash Bail Phase Out Is On Hold
December 11, 2019 : 3 Men Exonerated After 36 Years Imprisonment for “Georgetown Jacket” Murder
February 6, 2020 : Supreme Court Sides with Therapists on Child Pornography Reporting Law
April 29, 2020 : Are Gun Stores Essential During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
October 15, 2020 : TRUMP FEDERAL JUDGES MOVING TO VOID GUN LAWS IN CALIFORNIA DESIGNED TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE
July 6, 2021 : Supreme Court Conservative Majority Makes a U-Turn On Life Sentences Without Parole For Juveniles
August 17, 2021 : With New Exceptions, Employers Can Mandate That Employees Get Vaccinated
March 3, 2022 : DUI Probation Violation | Orange County
April 14, 2022 : People v. Speck | Faulty Jury Instructions
May 10, 2022 : Ochoa v. Davis | A Witness’s Credibility
June 9, 2022 : Can I Still File A Motion To Set Aside My Conviction Based On Incompetence Of Counsel In California?
June 10, 2022 : Smoking Marijuana While Speeding Can Lead To A Murder Conviction If Someone Is Killed
June 13, 2022 : California Advances Bill for Legal Drug Injection Sites
June 17, 2022 : Is Sleepwalking a Valid Criminal Defense?
June 23, 2022 : People v. Padilla | Proposition 57 During Resentencing
July 1, 2022 : You Can’t Sue Police for Violating Your Miranda Rights
July 11, 2022 : California Ends Arrests for Loitering for Prostitution
July 20, 2022 : Challenges to California’s Three Strikes Law
August 15, 2022 : California’s New Bills Allow Gun Manufacturers to Be Sued
August 30, 2022 : Drug Diversion Programs for DUIs in California
September 12, 2022 : Legally Recording a Police Officer in Southern California
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