At some point or another, just about everyone has pretended to be a police officer, whether it was while playing cops and robbers as a child or as a Halloween costume as an adult. But there is a big distinction between wearing a costume or a child pretending to arrest a friend and the crime […]
New Bill Helps Inmate Firefighters Secure Careers After Release
There has been a lot of criticism when it comes to California’s inmate firefighter program. These convicts who are putting their lives on the line as public service all for only $1 an hour plus $2 to $5 a day, which many argue makes the program akin to slave labor. But a new law signed […]
What to Expect at Your Domestic Violence Arraignment
After you have been arrested for domestic violence, your first court appearance will be your arraignment. This step of the court process is one of the most important as it allows you to hear the charges that have been filed against you, deal with bail, schedule future court dates and re-addresses the protective order. One […]
The Family Who Caused the El Dorado Fire Could Face Reckless Burning Charges
As of September 10, there are 29 major wildfires burning in California. One of the largest in Southern California is the El Dorado fire in San Bernadino County. This fire is also being widely discussed in the news because where as many of the other fires were started as a result of dry weather, this […]
Fighting Charges Related to DUI-Related Vehicular Homicide
Driving under the influence charges should always be taken seriously, but when you have been accused of killing someone as a result of driving while drunk or high, you will face felony charges punishable by the most lengthy DUI penalties possible. This is why you should never fight gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated charges without […]
Can Churches Sell Magic Mushrooms for Religious Ceremonies?
Police in Oakland raided America’s only psychedelic church promoting the use of magic mushrooms a few weeks ago. While many people assume that the issue is cut and dry, given that the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants had a massive amount of marijuana and psychocybin mushrooms stored in their safe, the law is actually […]
How California’s Self Defense Laws Affect Your Right to Protect Your Property
In California, you have the right to defend yourself as well as others as well as the “right to defend real or personal property,” but your right to use force in the protection of property is far more limited than that involving the protection of yourself or others. In fact, in most cases this defense […]
What to Know About Making a Citizen’s Arrest in CA
If you’re one of those people who has ever asked yourself “is a citizen’s arrest a real thing?” after watching a TV show depicting one, you’ll be happy to know you’re not alone. In fact, they are very real and an important part of the law when it comes to certain people, such as security […]
Fighting DUI Arrests from Checkpoints in San Diego
Many people who have been arrested at DUI checkpoints wonder if their rights have been violated -after all, the police didn’t have a reasonable suspicion for stopping any particular vehicle at the checkpoint, which is ordinarily a constitutional requirement. In a way, DUI checkpoints do violate a person’s Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and […]
What to Know About DUIs in the Time of Coronavirus
Covid-19 has changed our world in many critical ways -including the number of drunk drivers on the road and the criminal process for charging those arrested for the crime. In fact, DUIs in San Diego went down as much as 42% this summer as a result of bars being shut down, less partying throughout the […]
