No matter how ridiculous it might sound, even men can claim self-defense to get domestic violence allegations against them dismissed. We imagine your reaction to this statement to be “Wait, seriously?” We get it. But let us explain. Defending oneself against false domestic violence accusations is not something they teach us in school. And it’s […]
If you are facing criminal charges in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or elsewhere in California, all you want to carry on with your life is to get the charges against you “dropped” or “dismissed.” Or is it dropped and dismissed? Whichever makes more sense? The words “dropped” and “dismissed” are often confused and used interchangeably […]
Violating your probation in California is no good, while repeat probation violations are a nightmare. Although you have been warned against violating your probation, it may be confusing as to what penalties and legal consequences are associated with probation violations in a DUI case. It is true that there are cases when those who violate […]
If you live in California, you probably know that California’s criminal justice system is designed in a way to keep first-time offenders out of jail. However, if countless weapon charges cases in recent years are any indication, even non-violent persons with first-time gun charges end up in jail. Here’s the thing: if you have been […]
Did you know that deleting certain files from your computer could land you in prison? Yep, you have read that right. Numerous cases focusing on computer crimes in California have shown that people can face criminal charges for deleting files, even those that contain personal information, from their work computer. Our Los Angeles computer crimes […]
Spitting is the expression of disgust and anger for some people. Sometimes, it isn’t something a person can control. Sometimes, the temptation to show disgust or anger is so strong that people resort to spitting on their target or disgust or anger rather than hitting them. It often happens that people spit on police officers […]
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes a secret set of judges to issue warrants pertaining to national security issues. When Keith Gartenlaub, formerly a senior computer systems manager at Boeing, was issued such a warrant, it was under the suspicion that he was leaking information to the Chinese government about Boeing’s c-17 military transport […]
Our schools are supposed to be safe havens for our children, places they can go to learn, play, and make lasting friendships. Teachers and school officials have a duty to ensure that every child under their care is protected. Unfortunately, that is not what happened in the case of one local eighth-grader. What Happened The […]
It is something nobody wants in their life – notoriety because they have supposedly broken the law. It is a shame really, the way each charge that is brought against someone is publicized. It is almost as if the media, in conjunction with law enforcement and prosecutors, wants the public to be against someone before […]
When Bay Area police began investigating Joel Ortiz, a 20-year-old college student from Boston, they did not know much about cryptocurrency. The lead detective on the case, Samy Tarazi, is part of the Santa Clara County-based Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team. This team is focused solely on solving computer crimes and is one of the […]
For your whole life, you have seen news stories of people being arrested on child pornography charges. Your first thought was probably very similar to the one that most Americans have when they see a new story – guilty. Guilty, even though our justice system is designed to presume people’s innocence. Recently, a San Francisco […]
Police and prosecutors in Los Angeles will find a way to get their DUI conviction, even if it means charging you with DUI for riding a Bird scooter when you have had a little bit too much to drink. If you are not familiar with them, Bird scooters are the little-motorized ridesharing scooters that have […]