It could make all the difference.
If you are the target of the police, the best course of action is to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you and communicate with law enforcement on your behalf.
Read MoreLearn a few helpful legal tips from a criminal defense lawyer.
Read MoreGiven the rise in number of medical marijuana patients and collectives in the state, there are many drivers on the road who are medicated.
Read MoreAn officer's subjective intentions are irrelevant so long as there is probable cause, independent of those suspicions, to believe a crime, no matter how minute, has been committed.
Read MoreIn any case, there is no reason to ever say yes to a police officer who wishes to search your car.
Read MoreHow does a Penal Code ยง1203.4 dismissal work? Upon receipt of the appropriate paperwork, the court will make a determination if said petition should be granted.
Read MoreYou can only be arrested for committing misdemeanors and felonies, right? A cop can't arrest you for something as trivial as not wearing a seat belt or not having a valid form of identification...right? Well, unfortunately, wrong!
Read MoreLaw enforcement officers have wide latitude in conducting searches to ensure that officer safety is maintained.
Read MoreWhile it is essential to treat the officers with respect and to be polite, you will not do yourself any favors by answering questions.
Read MoreSB 794 is a bill that seeks to reduce the number of peremptory challenges afforded to a criminal defendant in a misdemeanor trial from ten to five.
Read MoreOn August 22, 2014, the Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Division Three, rendered a landmark opinion
Read MoreAB 2500, authored by California state assemblyman Jim Frazier, is a proposed amendment to California's DUI statute
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