What Does it Mean to Dismiss Without Prejudice?
At a time of dwindling resources both in terms of physical facilities and prosecutor/judicial staff, California’s criminal courts process over […]
Top 8 Questions To Ask Your Criminal Defense Attorney
This infographic outlines the top 8 questions to ask a criminal defense attorney during an initial consultation. They are: Where […]
Understanding DUID Offenses In San Diego
As the drug overdose crisis deepens, prosecutors in California and elsewhere are filing criminal charges much more aggressively, an attitude […]
Appeals Court Examines San Diego Police Tactics
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will soon decide how far San Diego police can go to […]
What Happens When Military Veterans Commit Criminal Offenses?
An Army National Guard veteran who served in Iraq shot dozens of people at a Florida airport, highlighting the particularized […]
Advocates Temporarily Halt Prop. 66
In a decision affecting 749 death row inmates, the California Supreme Court blocked the controversial Proposition 66 and asked the […]
Holiday Saturation Enforcement Campaigns
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and it also ’tis the season for California Highway Patrol officers to keep an […]
Understanding Expungement In California
Criminal records in the Golden State have always been available to anyone who cared to look them up. However, until […]
San Diego’s Drug Courts Help in the Battle Against Addiction
Drug addiction takes a terrible toll on the addicts, their families, and society at large. The criminal courts have been […]
San Diego Teen Arrested After Shooting At Uber Driver
Social media outlets have removed many of these built-in filters that could once defuse tense situations. The anonymity of the […]
San Diego Teacher Found Guilty of Sex With Student
A San Diego teacher was found guilty of having sex with her male student and sentenced to two years in […]
Federal Jurisdiction Crimes
Criminal charges are filed in different jurisdictions depending on the location or locations the alleged crime occurred in and the […]
Understanding Attempt Crimes in California
Despite what you may think, more often than not, being convicted of an attempted crime can lead to the same […]
California Child Pornography Charges
Sex crimes are viewed as among the most serious in the criminal justice system for the impact such crimes have […]
California Crime on the Rise and Law Enforcement Response
Police departments in the greater San Diego area recently installed surveillance cameras between the OB Pier and San Diego River, […]
Insurance Fraud Among Most Common White Collar Crimes
White collar crimes are financial crimes that can include embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, or other crimes involving misappropriation of funds, […]
What Happens When I Get a DUI in San Diego?
While most of us know someone who has been pulled over for suspected drunk driving, not many of us know […]
California Sex Offender Registration
If you have been convicted of a crime that is sexual in nature, you likely needed to register for the […]
Domestic Violence Truths Under California Law
Domestic violence is one of the most misunderstood crimes that an individual can be charged with. There are numerous misconceptions […]
Driving Under the Influence Charges in San Diego
While drinking and driving is never a good idea, chances are that you or someone you know will, at some […]
