A post shared by Josh Lounsberry (@joshlounsberry) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:29am PDT There are plenty of excuses for an event to not live up to the marketing, but while “the world’s best barbeque festival” might end up just being a mediocre gathering of grilling fans, asking people to pay $12,000 for an all-inclusive, […]
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a San Diego Criminal Lawyer
When deciding on the right San Diego criminal lawyer, it is critical you feel confident with their ability to handle your case -you don’t want to have to seek out a new attorney later on. But for many people who have been charged with a crime, it can be hard to move past the uncertainty […]
Can You Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter for Someone Else’s Suicide?
Suicide is generally a deeply personal choice resulting from a number of problems in the victim’s life, but what happens when one person pushes someone who might not have otherwise killed themselves into the act? That’s precisely the question up for debate in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michelle Carter. The case has some serious legal […]
FBI Uses Malware to Catch Pedophiles
Most people would celebrate the recent arrest of over 900 pedophiles by the FBI and Europol, but many digital rights groups, privacy advocates and Escondido defense attorneys are questioning the methods used by these law enforcement agencies to catch the criminals. That’s because the sting involved installing malware on the computers of suspected offenders. Here are […]
Prosecutor Goes to Jail for Withholding Evidence and Convicting an Innocent Person
Prosecutors often have to take cases without absolute certainty that the defendant was the person that committed the crime. Their job is just to use the available evidence to make a case for the state that the person being charged is the person responsible. Ultimately, the jury, with a little guidance from the judge is […]
Tiger Woods’ DUI Presents a Clear Look at Drug DUIs
Tiger Woods recently made big headlines after receiving a DUI related to prescription drug use. While we have previously touched upon the topic of driving under the influence of drugs, this case provides an excellent excuse to revisit the subject. Here’s what you should know, courtesy of Vista criminal attorney Peter M. Liss. First, Tiger Woods […]
Is Spanking Your Child a Crime in California?
These days, everyone knows it is against the law to beat a child, but many people worry that merely raising a hand to spank a child is a criminal offense in California. The bottom line is that spanking is legal, but it must fall under what the law defines as “reasonable discipline” and that is […]
San Diego Superior Court Forces the DA to Return Assets to Dispensary Owner
Even before California voted to legalize marijuana completely, the state already legalized medicinal marijuana use. Some police and sheriffs departments continued to raid and close down marijuana dispensaries, claiming they operating outside the law. Now the San Diego District Attorney has been ordered to return the money taken from one dispensary over a year ago. […]
What You Should Know About Field Sobriety Tests
Whenever discussing what to do during traffic stops, San Diego DUI attorney Peter M. Liss always urges clients to refuse to do any form of field sobriety test as they are not legally required and will only serve to provide police with more evidence against you. Here’s everything you should know about field sobriety tests […]
Domestic Violence Charges Can Result in the Loss of Gun Rights
Just about everyone knows that the Second Amendment allows American citizens the right to possess firearms, but the federal and state governments also have the right to enforce reasonable limits on gun ownership. One rule that both federal and state legislators have agreed on is that those who are convicted of domestic violence should not […]
