When people discuss elder abuse in California, it’s all too common to imagine a dark, shabby nursing homes with inexperienced, underpaid staff and residents who have been shuttered away by relatives who don’t want to spend money on quality care. But it’s important to recognize that elder abuse can happen outside of retirement homes and […]
Hiding an Accidental Death is Still a Crime in California
Everyone knows it’s illegal to hide the body of a murder victim, whether the person hiding the corpse is the murderer or someone aiding and abetting the murderer. But it’s also illegal to hide a body even if the victim died as a result of an accident. If you have been accused of concealing an […]
Healthcare Fraud Defense in Vista and Carmel Valley
Healthcare fraud is a serious problem in America, which has been estimated to cost taxpayers at least $60 billion a year. All participants in the medical industry can be charged with fraud, including individual patients, doctors, pharmacists and nurses or entire hospitals, physician’s offices, pharmacies and urgent care clinics. Unfortunately, some of these cases come […]
San Diego Fireworks Laws Are Very Clear: They’re All Illegal
The 4th of July is the ultimate celebration of American freedom, but if you violate San Diego fireworks laws by possessing or using illegal pyrotechnics, you could end up losing your freedom. In fact, only those licensed to use fireworks can possess any type of these explosives, even sparklers, in San Diego County without risk […]
Can Having Bad Teeth Result in a DUI? Gum Disease and the Breathalyzer
One of the biggest problems with drunk driving charges is that the main piece of evidence in DUI cases is often the results of the breathalyzer test. Although the prosecution relies on breathalyzers, they can can affected by many things, including issues as minor as drinking a diet soda, being on a diet, having a […]
Even in the Chaos, It is Still Possible to Identify Those Breaking the Law
We previously discussed how police involved in protests that become violent often end up arresting many innocent people and that many of these people are never even charged with crimes. But when it comes to more serious crimes like arson, detectives perform thorough investigations to recognize the person responsible. In a recent case, the FBI […]
Is Making a Racist 9-11 Call a Type of Hate Crime?
Falsely reporting a crime is already illegal, but given that police encounters with some groups, particularly persons of color, are more likely to end in violence, should it be a hate crime for someone to make a racist 9-11 call? This could be the case in New York if a proposed law is passed and […]
The Long Term Police Reforms Relating from George Floyd Protests in San Diego
If you’re even remotely familiar with politics, you probably know that major changes are rare and difficult to invoke. But the shocking video showing the death of George Floyd made Americans rise up in unprecedented numbers demanding real and immediate changes in the way police forces operate in our country, particularly when it comes to […]
California to End Zero Bail Program, Will San Diego Agree?
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, California recognized that it needed to reduce jail populations in order to minimize the spread of Covid-19 among inmates. They did this in a number of ways, including releasing inmates early and creating a zero bail rule that allowed for most suspects to be released as long as […]
What You Should Know About Cell Site Simualtors in CA
Almost everyone uses a cell phone these days and we don’t just use them for calls, but for a wide variety of other purposes. As a result, they contain so much sensitive data that the Supreme Court has ruled that searches of cell phones require a warrant. One way police have gotten around this is […]
