To define domestic violence, you first need to have an understanding of a domestic relationship. In California this is defined in the Penal Code 273.5. It says that the victim is at least one of the following: The offender’s spouse or former spouse The offender’s cohabitant or former cohabitant The offender’s fiance or fiancee, or […]
When Should I Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney?
If you or someone you know has been arrested or charged with committing a crime, do not wait to hire a criminal defense attorney. Bradley Corbett is an experienced lawyer located in California and has handled over 500 different criminal defense cases. With him, your life doesn’t have to be over after an arrest. […]
The 5 Most Mind-Blowing Child Abduction Cases In The US
Child abductions, which violate California Penal Code 278, is the restriction of stealing a child and has been happening for a long time. Throughout history, we’ve seen children’s faces on milk cartons and kidnapped kids on the walls of grocery stores to aid in the search for these abductees. Unfortunately, a large proportion of these […]
Embezzlement 101
Embezzlement is the theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer. Embezzlers are usually very methodical in their approach to this premeditated theft. There are different levels of embezzlement – “skimming the top” which is, essentially, taking funds slowly over a period of time so it not only accumulates […]
Drunk Flying Is A Common Occurrence
It’s no surprise that about 25% of Americans have anxieties about flying — there’s a lot that could potentially happen if you think about it. The one thing that we don’t concern ourselves with turns out to be something that is mind-blowing: pilots flying drunk. We talk about DUIs in cars all the time but […]
Is Uber To Thank For A Decrease In California DUI’s?
As we all know, drunk driving is a common offense for many. There has always been a fine line between whether someone is too drunk to drive or if that person “thinks” they are too drunk to drive. Authorities have seen a decrease in DUI rates by about 4% since the debut of several social ride-sharing […]
Navigating Drug Crimes In California
During our time as criminal defense lawyers we’ve handled all sorts of cases – some crazy and others pretty vanilla. One of the common cases we see are drug crimes. While a “simple” drug cases can just be possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia, they can quickly get snowball into more complex cases if you’ve […]