Criminal Defense

The cultural attitude about drug use has certainly shifted in the last few decades. Generally speaking, individuals, the medical community and the media are no longer as judgmental and hostile toward those with substance abuse disorders as they once were. Increased...

Police officers trying to build a case against a suspect will often do whatever they can to gather evidence. Sometimes, they may even take steps that might lead to challenges against that evidence in court. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects people from...

People who are facing criminal charges may not want to have to go through the trial process. One option to avoid a criminal trial is to work out a plea deal with the prosecution. This helps to reduce the strain on the criminal justice system because it can free up...

You’re pulled over by the police for a routine traffic violation – or so you thought. Things take a disturbing turn, however, when the police start asking probing questions. They want to know where you’ve been, where you’re going, what you might have in the car and...

If you're facing criminal charges, you may be worried about the impact on your reputation. Perhaps you're a prominent business person or an entertainer. Maybe you're a member of a local church. You know that simply being arrested can have a negative impact on your...

In many cases where people are accused of assault or some other violent action, the reason that they give is self-defense. They know that they didn't want to act in such an aggressive or violent manner, but they were afraid that they would be harmed by the other...

When your boss called you down to their office for a meeting, you may have thought it was about rescheduling your upcoming vacation. Instead, they informed you that they had evidence you had embezzled from the company. At that point, police officers came to arrest...

Alcohol has a known correlation with criminal charges. People go to jail every day for getting behind the wheel of a car after having too much to drink. The truth is that you don't need to drink and drive for alcohol to lead to allegations against you.  Getting drunk...

In college, there are times when you need to stay up and study long after you’d rather be in bed. To get through those intense study sessions, you might opt to try study drugs. Be aware that if you do, you could actually be breaking the law depending on what you’re...

If you’re one of the many Californians who enjoy the occasional (or perhaps more-than-occasional) legal recreational marijuana, you may find that you have a relatively predictable reaction to smoking a joint. If you haven’t experienced edibles, which include...