In Hollywood movies, a pimp is someone who forces someone to sell their body for sex and then takes all of their money. These fictional pimps are willing to beat, drug, and even rape women to exert control over them. While this does occasionally happen in reality, pimping is often less clear-cut. Even friends of […]
Is an IP Address Enough to Convict Someone of a Crime?
As the internet has become a standard part of our lives, judges have tried to figure out how our existing laws and precedents apply in the digital age. The courts must balance law enforcement’s need to investigate crimes with the Constitution’s protections against unreasonable search and seizure. Similarly, they must balance the government’s interest in […]
California Halloween Sex Offender Laws and Operation Boo
Halloween is the one day a year when children go to strangers’ houses expecting treats, which is why the holiday provokes more parental anxiety than any other day. While parental concerns seem reasonable, studies show that fears of poisoned candy, drug distribution, and rampant sexual abuse are unfounded. Although child molestation does not happen with increased frequency on Halloween (90% […]
How A Vista Credit Card Fraud Lawyer Can Help You
Credit card fraud is increasing in frequency every day. As the internet makes it easier to steal, share and use credit card information, it will continue to do so. Unfortunately, because so many credit card fraud cases involve anonymous internet activities, many people are wrongly charged with this crime. In many cases, police begin to […]
The Most Common Misdemeanors and Felonies in Vista, California
While attorney Mr. Liss handles all types of criminal charges, he sees some types of cases far more than others. These are some of the offenses he takes the most frequently in the process of defending clients in his Vista practice, which are also some of the most common crimes as detailed by the Public […]
California Indecent Exposure Law: Penal Code 314 (PC)
Indecent exposure sounds like a minor crime, but it is actually a very serious offense that can result in your being labeled a sex offender. If you have been accused of indecent exposure in Vista or the rest of San Diego, contact a top criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to start building a […]
Non-Consensual Condom Removal, AKA “Stealthing,” is Illegal in California
A new law will add the act of “stealthing” to the California civil code, but not the criminal code. Here’s what that means for the victims and the accused party.
What You Should Know About the Revenge Porn Law in California
California’s revenge porn law outlaws sharing explicit images or videos with even just one other person if the person depicted did not consent to the distribution of the material and could suffer emotional distress as a result.
Is it Illegal to Have Sex in Your Car or Other Public Place in California?
Around 25 percent of Americans have had sex in a public place. Because having sex in public is usually illegal thanks to public indecency laws, most of those people have committed the crime of lewd acts in public —and to some people, that’s considered part of the thrill. But for others, having sex in a […]
Public Urination Laws and Sex Offender Registration in California
While most people support sex offender registration laws, many still fear the repercussions of getting labeled as a sex offender for a non-sexual act. One of the most common concerns is that simply urinating in public could be considered a sex crime, possibly ruining someone’s life for what should be a minor infraction. Because these […]
