When the Golden State Killer was caught using DNA from a family genealogy website, most people applauded the news. But some people, including most Oceanside criminal defense lawyers worried about the potential privacy implications for such discoveries. Now Maryland is considering becoming the first state to outlaw such practices in an effort to protect the […]
When a Victim Dies 20 Years Later, You Could Still Face Murder Charges
When you imagine someone murdering another person, you probably picture the death happening fairly soon. Even in cases where the victim doesn’t die immediately and is taken to the hospital, they usually die soon afterwards. But even if a victim dies 20 years down the line, if the cause of death was attributed to something […]
What Are the Limits to Therapist/Patient Confidentiality When It Comes to Crimes?
We’ve Previously discussed the confidentiality between priests and parishioners as well as the limits of lawyer/client confidentiality, but there is one other group out there that people tend to share their deepest secrets with, and those are psychologists and therapists. You probably know that what you say in therapy is almost always confidential, but have […]
Some Cold Cases Never Really Die
While we already discussed the California statute of limitations and how they apply to criminal activities, it’s important to remember that not all crimes are affected by these limits. When it comes to crimes that do not have a statute of limitations, or those where there are particularly lengthy times for the statute of limitations […]
