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A Whole Lot Could go Wrong When Apple Starts Scanning iPhone Images

August 25, 2021 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

apples attempt to stop child porn

Will Apple’s plan to scan all images from people’s iPhones and blur sexually explicit images sent to minors do more harm than good? It could if authoritarian governments use the same technology to scan for images of dissidents.

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sharing Obscene Materials, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: technology, child pornography, apple, icloud, email, sending explicit images to children

Do Statutory Rapists Belong on The Sex Offender Registry?

December 27, 2020 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

Statutory rape and sex offender registry requirements

It’s widely known that many sex crimes require people to register as sex offenders, but not every sex crime will result in mandatory registration. One such example is statutory rape, at least, in some cases. In fact, whether or not someone convicted of statutory rape will be required to register as a sex offender will […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: California sex crime registry, statutory rape, sex offender registry, California statutory rape law, annual registration for sex offenders

The Chemical Castration of Sex Offenders in California

November 25, 2020 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

Oceanside child molestation lawyer

The world at large is against sex offenders, particularly those who target children. To that end, many people have argued that all people who commit a serious sex offense should be subject to chemical castration. But others argue that such a law would be highly unethical as well as a serious violation of the US […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: chemical castration of sex offenders, castrating sex offenders in california, child molesters, chemical castration, parole requirements for child molesters, repeat sex offenders

What Happens to Juveniles Accused of Sex Crimes in San Diego?

November 11, 2020 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

Teens, just like adults, can commit sex crimes. Also like adults, those convicted may be forced to register as sex offenders, which can have devastating lifelong consequences. Fortunately, it is possible for juvenile defendants to fight these crimes and their inclusion on the sex offenders registry with the help of a top lawyer like Peter […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, San Diego Juvenile Crimes Lawyer, Sharing Obscene Materials, Sex Offenses, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES, JUVENILE CRIME Tagged With: sexting, teen sex offenders, juvenile sex offenders, teens accused of sex crimes, teens making child pornography

How Will SB-384 Work? About CA’s New Tiered Sex Offender Registry

May 11, 2020 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

California's SB-384 tiered sex offender registry

We’ve talked a bit about California’s new tiered sex offender registry that will take effect in 2021, but there are also a lot of important details about SB-384 we didn’t know about at the time, including timetables and how the law will impact juvenile sex offenders. To that end, here are some specifics of how […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Rape, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: sex offender registry, SB-384, sex offender registration, tiered sex offender registry, 2021, new sex offender laws, new sex offender registry

Coronavirus is Dangerous for Kids, Just Not in the Way You Think

April 24, 2020 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

Most people think that the novel coronavirus presents no threats to kids, but the reality is more complicated than that. In fact, children can get the disease and while most fare better than adults, those with a compromised immune system are still at risk of complications and even death. But coronavirus is dangerous for kids […]

Filed Under: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Sex Crimes Involving Children, JUVENILE CRIME, CORONAVIRUS NEWS Tagged With: child abuse, juvenile crimes, child neglect, child molestation, Covid-19 a Danger to Children, coronavirus and kids, juvenile detention, foster kids, coronavirus a danger to children, coronavirus is dangerous, coronavirus is dangerous for kids

Human Trafficking Laws in California: Offenses and Penalties

October 11, 2019 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

human trafficking laws in California

Human trafficking is the legal name for slavery, but human trafficking laws in California aren’t limited to only involuntary servitude. In fact, if you violate California’s pimping and pandering laws and the prostitute in question is a minor, you could also be charged with violating human trafficking laws in California, even if you did not […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sharing Obscene Materials, Gang Crimes, Sex Offenses, Assault and Battery, Rape, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Sex Crimes Involving Children, Kidnapping, VIOLENT CRIMES, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: human trafficking laws in california, oceanside human trafficking attorney, oceanside human trafficking defense attorney, human trafficking defense lawyers

Have You Been Accused of Prostitution or Solicitation in San Diego?

October 9, 2019 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

Prostitution and solicitation of prostitution are two of the most common sex crimes in the world. The good news is that as long as these crimes involve two or more willing adults, they are actually two of the least serious sex crimes in California. That is why most of these charges do not result in […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sex Offenses, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: sex crimes, Vista prostitution lawyer, solicitation, prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, San Diego prostitution attorney, how to beat a solicitation charge in california, prostitution in san diego

Predator Chat Room Sting Operations in San Diego

September 6, 2019 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

One thing many people wonder about is “how are pedophiles caught?” And there are actually many, many ways this can happen. Some people are charged with child molestation after their victims come forward, others are caught trading child porn and others are caught in chat room sting operations. Child predator chat room sting operations can be illegal […]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL DEFENSE, Sharing Obscene Materials, Sex Offenses, Sex Crimes Involving Children, SEX OFFENSES Tagged With: chat room sting operation, san diego chatroom stings, chat room sting attorneys, chatroom charges attorneys

Will a Private Browser Keep You Out of Legal Trouble?

July 29, 2019 Written by Jill Harness and Edited by Peter Liss

La Jolla defense attorney

While most people are online every day these days, few people actually understand the technology involved with making our phones and computers able to access the world of data on the web. That’s normally not a problem, but it can be when it involves underestimating the level of privacy afforded by private browsers such as […]

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criminal justice attorney Peter M. Liss
The Experience You Need

I have been practicing law for over 35 years, and opened my own law firm in 1998, after serving as Assistant Supervising Public Defender for the Vista Public Defender’s Office. I have defended many high profile cases in my career, fighting charges ranging from drunk driving to capital murder.

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My Vista offices are located just off the 78 freeway, directly across the street from the local courthouse and jail facility. For those further south, I have another office in Carmel Valley, off the 5 freeway and highway 56. Both offices offer free parking.

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380 S Melrose Drive #301
Vista, CA 92081

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I rely on my experience as a top defense lawyer in my area to personally review all information on this site; however the information offered here should not substitute as legal advice. If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in Vista, please contact a qualified defense attorney.