Understanding California’s Sex Crimes Laws There is a good amount of confusion surrounding different sex crimes in the United States. The media and television shows often uses terms like “sexual misconduct” to refer to a wide range of behavior – some of which is against the law and some which is not. The terminology for […]
Read MoreA Plea Deal Could Limit the Impact of Criminal Penalties When you are facing criminal charges, your lawyer is tasked with doing everything possible to assist you in avoiding a conviction. In some cases, however, the evidence against you and the overall circumstances might just be too overwhelming. Or, maybe you actually did commit the […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the Rights of Criminal Defendants In the age of social media, many people are quick to inaccurately conclude that just because someone is accused of a crime, he or she committed the crime. In reality, people are accused of crimes they did not commit all the time. If you or a loved one has […]
Read MoreMy Child Was Caught Drinking and Driving, Now What? Anyone with a teenaged child knows that teens do not always make the best decisions. Even well-intentioned children can get mixed up with the wrong crowd and take dangerous risks. If you have a teenaged child who has been accused of driving under the influence, you […]
Read MoreIncreasing Prevalence of Plea Bargains May Be a Threat to Defendants’ Rights Although television and movies make it seem that nearly every legal conflict results in a dramatic trial, the reality is that the majority of cases in the California criminal justice system never go to trial. In fact, in most cases, a criminal defendant […]
Read MoreWhat Is the Difference Between Expungement and Sealing a Juvenile Criminal Record? You have probably heard the legal terms “expungement” and “record sealing” before, but may not know exactly what these terms mean. Expungement means that an individual’s criminal record is cleared completely of a certain crime or arrest. In other words, expungement clears a […]
Read MoreCosby’s Legal Team Files Appeal Claiming Bias Played a Part in Sentencing Few celebrities have fallen from fame more dramatically than the once-adored comedian and television personality, Bill Cosby. In September, Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years’ imprisonment for three counts of aggravated indecent assault. These are only a portion of the sex […]
Read MoreBill Cosby Sentenced to State Prison for Sex Crimes The last few years have been monumental with regard to bringing awareness to sex crimes. A staggering number of famous actors, comedians, political figures, and other celebrities have been accused of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct. Women and men who have been sexually harassed or […]
Read MoreWhen You Are Falsely Accused of a Sex Crime Over the course of the last year or so, concerns regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct have grabbed national headlines. Film mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused of multiple incidents of sexual assault last fall. In May, legendary entertainer Bill Cosby was […]
Read MoreBill Would Require Doctors on Probation to Notify Patients In the last few years, horrifying allegations have been made against high-profile medical professionals including USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar and University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall. Nassar was convicted of molesting hundreds of girls while Tyndall’s alleged behavior is the subject of an […]
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