What are the Benefits of a Factual Innocence Motion? The criminal justice system can be very imposing, but it can be especially frightening if you were arrested for a crime you did not commit. If you were arrested and you were not convicted of a crime, the record of your arrest may follow you around […]
10 Signs You’re About to Hire the Wrong Criminal Defense Attorney Hiring the right criminal defense attorney to handle your criminal case could make the difference between spending time in jail or prison and being cleared of all charges and going free. Finding the right lawyer isn’t easy, so here are 10 sure signs that […]
Using the Alibi Defense in a Burglary Case If you are charged with burglary, it does not mean that you will automatically be convicted of this crime. As with any criminal case, it is up to the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty of the crime of burglary. Your best […]
Could Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Face Criminal Charges for Recording Taylor Swift Phone Call By now everyone knows the basic facts of the recent phone conversation between Taylor Swift and Kanye West, which was later leaked by Kim Kardashian on Snapchat. Recently, Kim Kardashian decided to allow the world to hear a conversation that was […]
The Basics of Making a Plea Agreement in Orange County Many of us are conditioned to think every criminal case winds up being decided by a jury. The right to a trial by a jury of your peers may be popular on television, but it isn’t actually a common occurrence. Many cases end with an […]
Are DUI Checkpoints Effective? When the iPhone first hit the market in 2007, Apple commonly used ads that state “There’s an app for that.” This highlighted the device’s ability to use apps to perform limitless tasks and provide information on any subject its users could imagine. Fast-forward to today and there are several apps that […]
How Could You Get a DUI When You Weren’t Driving a Vehicle? You’re out at a bar and you’ve consumed too much alcohol. You thought you were going to have one beer and drive home, but now you can’t risk drinking and driving. You decide to curl up in the driver’s seat of your car […]
Can It Be a Crime to Defend Yourself in Your Home? Late at night, you are suddenly awakened by the sound of breaking glass. A burglar is entering your home. Fearing for the safety of you and your family, you open your gun safe and retrieve your pistol. The burglar hears you and flees out […]
Raise Your Voice, Not Your Fists: A Guide to Lawful Protests As we’ve seen recently, when a controversial figure or event comes to town, it can cause people to raise their voices in protest. In many cases, though, those protests end in arrests. How can this be in a country where the First Amendment to […]
Is it a Crime to Warn Others about DUI Checkpoints? There are few things more frustrating on the road than a DUI checkpoint. Nobody wants to wait in long lines for a forced interaction with police. So if you observed someone with a sign telling you that you were approaching a DUI checkpoint, you would […]
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