If you caused a DUI accident while impaired by marijuana, and another person was injured or died in the crash, can you escape criminal charges by arguing that you had no knowledge or warning that the weed you had purchased would be so potent? It’s been more than a year since marijuana legalization in California, […]
There are times in our lives when we do things that we shouldn’t. We become accustomed to certain behaviors, and it is hard to shake. Some of those behaviors come with a heavy social stigma. It is hard to find help when no one is willing to listen to you. Delicate situations like child pornography […]
It is 2019, and America still struggles to talk openly and honestly about sex. This taboo topic not only causes myths to prevail but prevents people from getting accurate information about sex, especially when the topic is about sex workers. Most people consider sex workers prostitutes. When you hear that word, many tend to think […]
Holidays are always challenging. On the one hand, you get to see people who you haven’t seen in a long time. Family comes into town, and you get to catch up on all the family gossip, but that also means that you have to deal with a family that you may not always get along […]
We know that you know better. We know that you were unintentional when you went to the bar, had too much to drink, and then decided to drive home. In a country where beer commercials propagate a billion-dollar industry, in a culture where alcohol consumption is paired with every special occasion, it isn’t hard to […]
Technology has vastly improved our lives, all while simultaneously making them more convoluted and messy. Technology has increased our ability to travel and learn things with the tap of a finger, but it has also changed the way that we handle conversations. Moreover, it has changed the way we engage with relationships. For example, before […]
When people hear the phrase child pornography, they tend to think about some old man shifting through naked pictures of children in a dark, private room. Although, yes, that image is still very reflective of someone who is a pervert, child pornography is way more accessible than it ever was. The reason for this accessibility is […]
We are learning that a man who was arrested on felony DUI charges after a New Year’s Day crash has been rearrested. Melvin Branch, 30, was arrested on suspicion of DUI but released when the District Attorney’s Office said they did not have enough evidence against him to pursue charges. However, they now say they […]
Rightfully so, the United States has shifted rapidly to a society that is working hard to root out discrimination in the workplace. The “Me Too” movement has really changed the landscape, but it has also brought attention to domestic violence. Domestic violence is appalling and should not be tolerated, but what happens when someone is […]
We are learning that a former Boys and Girls Club mentor in California has been charged in a child pornography case that includes thousands of photographs and videos. We know this – the man who has been charged, though innocent until proven guilty, has the deck stacked against him. At Okabe & Haushalter, we have […]
With hate speech, insults, and trolling being an integral part of the Internet and social media, nearly anyone can be accused of a hate crime if you live in California, where residents rely heavily on social media and cell phones as their primary means of communication. In fact, statistics show that the number of hate […]
With the partial government shutdown in its third week and no end in sight, many Americans are concerned about how the shutdown might affect their criminal case in a federal court. For those of you who have paid little to no attention to politics in the past three weeks, the U.S. government entered a partial […]