Governor Schwarzenegger’s Wife a Scoff law?
Celebrity and entertainment website TMZ.com recently posted pictures depicting California’s First Lady Maria Shriver twice breaking California’s law against using a hand held cell phone while driving....
View ArticleHow Do Criminal Histories Impact Employment Opportunities?
California law allows employers to inquire of potential employees their criminal histories that have resulted in conviction, or of pending charges for which a potential employee is out on bail or his...
View ArticleDo I need a Lawyer At My First Court Appearance?
It is not unusual for persons still in denial following an arrest to proceed to court alone under the mistaken impression that they do not need a lawyer at their first court appearance, or that they...
View ArticleAccused of Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence arrests are on the increase. As any experienced police officer knows, the holidays bring a rise in family violence calls. And, California law encourages an arrest of all suspected...
View ArticleThe Oldest Profession Alive and Well in San Jose?
As anyone who has ever perused a copy of the San Jose Metro, or who has ever visited extremely popular SFREDBOOK.COM already knows, the world’s oldest profession is apparently very alive and well in...
View ArticleDUI Checkpoints, A Potential Gold Mine For Cash Strapped Local Governments?
DUI checkpoints are a direct method of clearing our roads of drunken drivers, but they are also providing a much needed unintended source of cash for local governments. Pursuant to California Vehicle...
View ArticleWhy Blood Alcohol Concentrations of .15% Matter?
Pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 23578, persons convicted of driving under the influence in California can expect enhanced penalties in sentencing when they admit to having driven with a...
View ArticleIt Must Be the Economy!
As I recently commented, statistics for domestic violence in Santa Clara County for 2009 were staggering. I was initially taken back by the increase in domestic violence related deaths, and opined...
View ArticleShould California Decriminalize the Use and Possession of Marijuana?
This coming November California voters will be presented with a Proposition that will decriminalize and tax the use and possession of marijuana if enacted. Proponents, of what is otherwise known as...
View ArticleWhat is The Typical First Offender DUI Sentence in California?
As a practicing criminal defense lawyer in California I get asked this question a lot. And the answer is always the same: It depends. California Superior Court Judges are given wide latitude when it...
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