Drug crimes in California involve the possession, sale, transportation, manufacturing, transportation for sale of an unlawful narcotic, money laundering, drug trafficking and distribution. Narcotics crimes and drug offenses are the unlawful use or possession of narcotics including cocaine in its…
The recently passed Prop 47 changed some felony and wobbler offenses to misdemeanors, but local jails continue to feel the burden of overcrowding. To help reduce inmate populations, some counties are introducing new alternatives to serving jail time. How Misdemeanor Diversion Works…
In 2012, California lawmakers passed the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act, which gave new guidelines for sentencing youthful offenders. In 2014, SB 260 went into effect, which required parole commissioners to consider whether juveniles had diminished capacity at the time…
When George Holliday recorded grainy footage of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King outside his apartment in 1991, he sold the video to KTLA for $500 and watched it become a worldwide sensation. This year, a man used his…
Penalties for a regular DUI are serious enough, but an aggravated DUI is even more serious. Aggravated DUIs typically bring enhanced penalties. A DUI is upgraded to aggravated DUI for several reasons, such as: Causing an accident with another car in…
A pardon is only one of many ways that a person convicted of a crime in California can obtain post-conviction relief, allowing them to clean their record and move forward with their lives. Here is an overview of some of…
When the police merely think that some domestic violence has occurred in a relationship, they are now mandated to take the person into custody. If you or a loved on has been arrested or charged with a domestic violence crime…
Many adults feel providing alcohol to minors is not a big deal. Some parents allow their children to drink in their home or adults over the age of 21 may buy teenagers beer to look “cool.” These adults may think…
According to statistics from the California Attorney General’s office, the rate of homicide, the unlawful killing of a person, has been going down in the state. Though that is good news for everyone, it still leaves potentially hundreds of people…
DUID cases are different from DUI cases in that they involve more than just alcohol. The law does not specify the amount of a drug that must be present in the blood to be considered under the influence, so conviction…