Do you know the difference between assault and battery charges? Often charged together, they are actually two different crimes with differing consequences. Here is what each charge means, the consequences of them, and some arguments that an experienced criminal defense attorney can use to defend you in court. The Definition and Consequences of Assault Assault […]

  California is infamous for the number of different laws there are for the entire state on a macro and micro level of state government.  Through research, we found over 100 absurd California laws, some state-wide and some more specific by county or city.  We’ve compiled twenty of those crazy California laws into this true […]

We look forward to upcoming holidays all year round. Hanging out with friends and family, enjoying good food at barbeques, cocktail parties, and beach bonfires…and drinking. Unfortunately, these happy occasions can quickly turn into lifelong tragedies when one person makes the bad decision to get behind the wheel after they’ve had too much to drink. […]

WHAT IS BAIL AND WHAT IS A BAIL BOND? When someone is arrested and booked into jail they will have the opportunity to post bail. The bail is an amount of money set by a judge and serves as insurance between the court and the person in jail. This will allow them to leave but […]

Perhaps you never paid your speeding ticket fine. Perhaps you forgot to show up to court. Or maybe you were accused of committing a crime. In any of these scenarios, a warrant for your arrest was probably issued by a judge and entered into a database for all law enforcement officers (and anyone performing a […]

By now, we all know that whatever we post online is public information, now and forever. However, that fact is especially true if you are arrested and a prosecutor is building a criminal case against you. Anything you have ever posted, and especially anything posted within a few hours before your arrest, will probably be […]

You got pulled over when a police officer suspected you to be driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. You performed a performance-based physical test or two and had your breath or blood tested for alcohol content. You were then arrested, taken to jail, released, and are awaiting the consequences. What do you […]

San Diego is a wonderfully diverse and beautiful city. If you are you wondering which part of San Diego is the best place to set down roots, take a look at the affordability info and crime stats (for January 2017-June 2017) of some of San Diego’s best neighborhoods. 1. Mira Mesa Residents of Mira Mesa […]

When possessing or creating a fake id in California, the laws are no joke. Here they are spelled out, along with the possible consequences of being caught and the defenses that can be used to fight a conviction. California’s Fake Identification Laws A fake identification as defined by law is any identification card normally issued […]

The 62-page-long Proposition 64 made some significant changes to laws regarding marijuana in California. At that length, though, it can be hard understanding them all as they apply to you. In order to help make sense of all the legal details, we’ve put together this guide, explaining what’s legal now, and what’s not. Who Can […]