Criminal Defense
Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense,Statistics on January 21, 2022
The state of California defines child neglect as either general or severe. General neglect occurs when a parent, guardian, or caretaker fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or supervision, but the child has not been physically injured. Severe neglect occurs when a child’s health is endangered, such as when a child…
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Posted in Criminal Defense on January 10, 2022
Although previous criminal justice laws put strict limits on when someone could be charged with murder, it also restricted the eligibility for individuals who were convicted of murder. This became an issue when many people charged with the same kinds of crimes would avoid these sentences by pleading to less severe crimes such as manslaughter….
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense on July 8, 2021
It is likely that you have heard the term “accessory after the fact,” as this is a favorite of TV shows and movies. Often, you will see a law enforcement official threatening to charge someone with accessory after the fact if they are hiding someone who is committed a crime. The reality is that Penal…
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense,General FAQ'S on June 17, 2021
There is often confusion about the difference between parole and probation, particularly because these two words are thrown around together so often. We do want to stress that parole and probation are different, and it is critically important for any person facing either of these to understand what will happen moving forward. Here, we want…
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense on April 28, 2021
When a crime is committed against a person based on their race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, this can be classified as a hate crime. In California, hate crimes are taken seriously, and any person alleged to have committed a hate crime could face prosecution for a misdemeanor or a felony…
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Posted in Criminal Defense,Sex Crimes on April 21, 2021
California Penal Code 288(a) states that it is illegal for a person to engage in any lewd or lascivious conduct with a minor. “Lewd and lascivious” acts refer to any actions that are indecent or of a sexual nature with an individual under the age of 14. This includes “arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the…
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Posted in Criminal Defense,Expungement on April 12, 2021
If you or somebody you care about has been charged with and convicted of a crime, then you understand how a criminal record can affect your life. A criminal conviction of a misdemeanor or a felony offense can significantly affect a person’s ability to gain employment, find adequate housing, attend school, and more. Even a…
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense on March 29, 2021
Two of the main words used when discussing criminal cases are “felony” and “misdemeanor.” These two words, though both refer to types of criminal charges a person can face, have vastly different meanings when it comes to understanding the possible penalties for a particular offense. Here, we want to discuss the basic difference between a…
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense,Sex Crimes on March 15, 2021
Sex offender laws do change from time to time. One of the changes to California’s sex offender registration requirements came in 2020. California Senate Bill 145 (SB 145) was passed in an attempt to give judges the same discretion that they have for cases where a young adult and a minor engage in vaginal intercourse….
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Posted in California Law,Criminal Defense,Sentencing on March 9, 2021
California Senate Bill 1437 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2018, and this law made significant changes to the state’s felony murder rule. The felony murder rule is a centuries-old legal doctrine that has been used to hold people automatically liable for first-after a murder if a death occurs during the commission of…
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