In California, a DUI can be a felony charge, but that’s not always the case. Most DUIs, including first, second, and even third-time offenses of DUI, are classified as misdemeanor offenses under California Vehicle Code Section 23153 (a) and (b). However, there are some circumstances that cause the enhancement of a DUI misdemeanor to a […]
California has an implied consent law that makes drivers subject to being breathalyzed if they are stopped by a law enforcement officer for a valid reason. As our Los Angeles DUI defense attorney will tell you, if you refuse to take a breathalyzer test, you will be fined, lose your driving privileges, and face potential jail time if […]
If you have been following the HBO documentary “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” then you may still be reeling about the shocking finale, which played out last week. During the finale, it was revealed that Syed was offered a resentencing deal, which he refused to take. He has been behind bars for 20 years for […]
Eyewitness misidentification is one of the main causes of wrongful convictions in the United States, according to the California Innocence Project. Even so, eyewitness identification is still considered one of the most powerful types of evidence that can be used against a criminal defendant in a court of law. This flies in the face of […]
The Golden State Killer left havoc behind wherever he went in the 1970s and 80s in California. Last year, police said they had their guy, nearly 50 years after his first known crime, bringing closure to a string of cold cases including hundreds of home invasions, dozens of rapes, and more than a dozen murders. […]
Back in 1983, Archie Williams was convicted in a Louisiana court for a brutal attack on a housewife in Baton Rouge. Now the courts say they got the wrong man, and Williams has been freed after spending 36 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. On the fateful day so many years […]
As many as 800 inmates serving time in California’s prisons and penitentiaries may soon have their sentences revisited—and possibly undergo sentence reductions. When SB 1437 passed last fall, significant modifications were made to the rule and allowed for retroactive sentencing for those inmates affected by the change. The new rules went into effect on January […]
The short answer is a resounding “no.” Any good defense attorney will tell you that the last thing you want to do in a DUI case is plead guilty. It is possible to beat a DUI charge, but it is 100 percent impossible to beat a DUI charge if you plead guilty. DUI cases can […]
After 39 years in prison, Craig Coley, who was wrongfully convicted of two murders, was released, and he subsequently settled his wrongful conviction claim with Simi Valley for $21 million dollars. In 1978, Coley’s ex-girlfriend and her son were murdered, and in 1980, he was convicted of those murders. Los Angeles domestic violence defense attorneys know that […]
People go about their normal lives every day, working, eating, paying bills, and hanging out. Life can be pretty mundane if you don’t go out and try new things. Some people have social anxiety or are introverted and prefer to stay indoors. But even for them, there are occasions when they will sacrifice their comfort […]
We live in a modern age where our cell phones and computers hold our most intimate pieces of information. From innocent secrets like the Microsoft word journal you keep on your desktop as a folder labeled “for my eyes only”. Or your not so innocent secrets like the pornography that would make a stranger blush. […]
The FBI recently uncovered a college admissions and testing scandal that resulted in at least 50 arrests of high profile people and college coaches with possibly more arrests to come. Los Angeles white collar crimes attorneys suspect that the 50 arrests may just be the tip of the iceberg as some colleges announce that they […]