Regardless of what crime you are charged with, a felony is an extremely serious matter. If convicted of a felony, you are likely facing prison time, fines, and penalties that will punish you well after you have served your time….
If you have been granted probation, it means the judge determined you were eligible to have a term of custody in jail or prison suspended for a misdemeanor or felony conviction, pending successful completion of your probationary period. Probation allows…
DUI Defense attorneys have several strategies for defending DUI charges, depending on the specific circumstances surrounding each case. There are many different stages of an arrest and/or DUI charge during which law enforcement or prosecutors can make mistakes. An experienced…
One fact is certain: the United States Government monitors internet activity. Why else would Edward Snowden have to flee to Russia? The NSA and other Federal Agencies are constantly running sting operations for child porn, purported terrorist cells and money…
Fraud is a type of crime that can take on many different identities. Wire fraud is one such identity and it occurs when a scam takes place over interstate wires such as phone lines, electronic sources such as fax machines,…
If you ask a prosecutor to list the most difficult cases in his or her career, the chances are pretty good that at least one of those cases will have been in the area of domestic violence. These cases are…
The lifetime prohibition or ban from ever owning a firearm in California after only one felony conviction is probably unconstitutional under the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms but who is going to challenge it? California’s gun control laws are…
Many people have suffered a criminal conviction. Such convictions can follow a person around for the rest of their lives preventing them from getting good jobs, volunteer work, ruin chances at professional licensure, and just cause a person to feel…
Under California law, it is unlawful for someone with a felony conviction to possess a firearm. This is a crime that often carries serious consequences and penalties, but those who are convicted of felonies may not necessarily know how serious…
In California, possession or a controlled substance use to be a “wobbler” meaning that it could be filed as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the type of drug and other circumstances surrounding the arrest and prior criminal…