California Passes Reforms to Sex Offender Registry Law Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will ultimately affect thousands of California residents who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to lower level sex crimes. The new law will put an end to mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for those who […]
Read MoreGovernor Signs Series of Juvenile Crime Bills into Law Despite objections from some prosecutors and law enforcement organizations, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of legislative measures earlier this month that will have an effect on the criminal justice system for both adults and juveniles in the states. In total, Governor Brown signed nine […]
Read MoreMore Inmates Getting Second Chances in California Sociologists and criminal justice experts say that the nation as a whole—and California, in particular—is in the midst of a pendulum swing regarding crime and punishment. For several decades, policies of harsh punishments and zero-tolerance laws have led to overcrowded prisons and lengthy sentences that did little to […]
Read MoreNew Law Enforces Mandatory Prison Sentences for Certain Sex Crimes Around this time last year, the nation’s news outlets were abuzz as they followed a high-profile case of a Stanford student charged with the campus sexual assault of an unconscious 23-year-old woman. The student was found guilty, but in a decision that stunned the country, […]
Read MoreBill Would Make Attacks on Police Officers Hate Crimes In recent years, there have been an alarming number of high-profile crimes committed against victims based the perception of the victims’ race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. The media often refers to such acts of destruction and violence as “hate crimes.” Most states, including California, also […]
Read MoreCalifornia Law Sets Attorney Standards in Juvenile Cases A little over a year ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed a measure into law which amended the Welfare and Institutions Code as it relates to juveniles. Individuals under 18 who commit a crime fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts, rather than the criminal courts, and […]
Read MoreGovernor’s Proposal to Address Inmate Rehabilitation San Jose Address Inmate Rehabilitation And Santa Clara Juvenile Justice Attorney Forty years ago, when he was first governor, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law providing for strict sentences for serious crimes. This year, Gov. Brown has proposed a ballot measure to amend the law to give the chance […]
Read MoreNew Law Creates “Yellow Alerts” for Hit-and-Run Incidents San Jose Hit And Run Accidents Lawyer And Santa Clara Criminal Defense Attorney In California, hit-and-runs are considered serious offenses. The consequences can be devastating for both victims and their families and for those who are accused of committing the crime. In an effort to cut down […]
Read MoreCell Phone Search Law Goes into Effect San Jose Cell Phone Search Lawyer And Santa Clara Electronic Communications Attorney A new California law requires law enforcement officers to obtain search warrants before viewing a suspect’s private emails, text messages, or GPS data that has been stored on phones, laptops, tablets, or other devices. The law, […]
Read MoreNew Firearm Seizure Law A new law recently took effect in California allowing private citizens to request that the firearms of family members who pose a danger of violence be seized. The law, which is the first of its kind in the nation, will hopefully help to decrease the level of gun violence in the […]
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