February 26, 2017

San Diego Court Records

Court records can be either civil or criminal, however both summarize all the events which occurred during the court date […]

February 25, 2017

What is Stalking?

California Penal Code § 646.9 governs criminal behavior described as “stalking.” Enacted after several notable murders, Penal Code § 646.9 […]

February 21, 2017

Defrauding an Innkeeper in San Diego

Perhaps you have heard of people who go to an expensive restaurant, eat a nice meal, then surreptitiously slip out […]

February 21, 2017

How Bail and Bonds Work

At some point in our lives, we may know someone who is arrested or be arrested ourselves. It is imperative […]

February 11, 2017

What Does it Mean to Dismiss Without Prejudice?

At a time of dwindling resources both in terms of physical facilities and prosecutor/judicial staff, California’s criminal courts process over […]

February 9, 2017

Top 8 Questions To Ask Your Criminal Defense Attorney

This infographic outlines the top 8 questions to ask a criminal defense attorney during an initial consultation. They are: Where […]

January 25, 2017

Understanding DUID Offenses In San Diego

As the drug overdose crisis deepens, prosecutors in California and elsewhere are filing criminal charges much more aggressively, an attitude […]

January 23, 2017

Appeals Court Examines San Diego Police Tactics

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will soon decide how far San Diego police can go to […]

January 16, 2017

What Happens When Military Veterans Commit Criminal Offenses?

An Army National Guard veteran who served in Iraq shot dozens of people at a Florida airport, highlighting the particularized […]

January 3, 2017

Advocates Temporarily Halt Prop. 66

In a decision affecting 749 death row inmates, the California Supreme Court blocked the controversial Proposition 66 and asked the […]

December 9, 2016

Holiday Saturation Enforcement Campaigns

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and it also ’tis the season for California Highway Patrol officers to keep an […]

November 2, 2016

Understanding Expungement In California

Criminal records in the Golden State have always been available to anyone who cared to look them up. However, until […]

August 22, 2016

San Diego’s Drug Courts Help in the Battle Against Addiction

Drug addiction takes a terrible toll on the addicts, their families, and society at large. The criminal courts have been […]

August 22, 2016

San Diego Teen Arrested After Shooting At Uber Driver

Social media outlets have removed many of these built-in filters that could once defuse tense situations. The anonymity of the […]

July 30, 2016

San Diego Teacher Found Guilty of Sex With Student

A San Diego teacher was found guilty of having sex with her male student and sentenced to two years in […]

July 16, 2016

Federal Jurisdiction Crimes

Criminal charges are filed in different jurisdictions depending on the location or locations the alleged crime occurred in and the […]

July 11, 2016

Understanding Attempt Crimes in California

Despite what you may think, more often than not, being convicted of an attempted crime can lead to the same […]

July 11, 2016

California Child Pornography Charges

Sex crimes are viewed as among the most serious in the criminal justice system for the impact such crimes have […]

July 10, 2016

California Crime on the Rise and Law Enforcement Response

Police departments in the greater San Diego area recently installed surveillance cameras between the OB Pier and San Diego River, […]

June 27, 2016

Insurance Fraud Among Most Common White Collar Crimes

White collar crimes are financial crimes that can include embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, or other crimes involving misappropriation of funds, […]