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In general terms, murder means taking the life of another person. However, the specific crime with which a defendant can be charged varies significantly because under California law there are a number of degrees of murder ranging from attempted murder to first degree...
Assault Though often used interchangeably, assault and battery are two different crimes with different possible punishments. Roughly speaking, an assault is an attempt to hit someone while a battery is a successful attempt to hit someone. Under California Penal Code...
A gang enhancement is not technically a separate crime but rather an extra charge that increases the penalties available for conviction of a number of underlying offenses. You might be charged with a gang enhancement if the prosecution thinks that you committed a...
California Vehile Code § 10851 (a). Any person who drives or takes a vehicle not his or her own, without the consent of the owner thereof, and with intent either to permanently or temporarily deprive the owner thereof of his or her title to or possession of the...
Have you or a loved one already been convicted of a crime? We can still help! We have experience in all aspects of post-conviction criminal law including Expungements, Certificates of Rehabilitation, Habeas Corpus Petitions, Parole Hearings, and Prisoner's Rights...
Hospital bills after an accident For most people who are injured in an accident, fretting over the medical bills is the furthest thing from their minds. But eventually, it becomes something that the injured must confront. It is common knowledge that medical bills are...
You are being tracked In a report released last week, the ACLU describes in chilling detail the rapidly expanding law enforcement use of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) systems nationwide. Originally designed to automatically scan surrounding vehicle plates...
Street gangs Criminal street gangs represent a serious problem for police departments all across California. While the numbers vary widely, FBI estimates rank Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties as first and third in the nation respectively for numbers of gangs...
DNA testing under the microscope With the proliferation of CSI type crime dramas over the last few years, many people from Juries to the lay public have come to assume that DNA testing is a quick and foolproof way of proving the guilt or innocence of a criminal...
In July of 2010, six-week old Mia Chavez was taken to an L.A. emergency room with a worsening cough. Her doctor, believing that the cough was a symptom of the common cold, sent Mia home with antibiotics. A week later the infant died during her second visit to the ER;...
