Like most people, you likely want to move past your criminal convictions following your sentencing. You may have some hesitancy when applying for a new job or reentering your career. You know you have the skills and experience necessary to resume your life, but how...

Incarceration does not alleviate the responsibilities you may have a business owner, employee, spouse or parent. However, being behind bars can complicate your ability to earn an income, maintain a driver’s license or hold your marriage together. If you are paying...

If you currently face charges due to drug paraphernalia, you need to analyze the unique aspects of the case. These allegations could impact your future in different ways, and you need to realize the potentially serious penalties associated with drug charges. Some...

There are various levels to different assault allegations. If someone accuses you of assault, your charges depend on the type of assault and outcome. When it comes to aggravated assault, the FBI explains it as any unlawful attack to cause someone severe harm or...

If you struggle with anger, you may have a higher likelihood of facing assault allegations. Some people seem to have limitless patience; others have a shorter temper and difficulty controlling their impulses. According to the Guardian, scientists believe there may be...

Life in prison can impact your relationships and your plans for the future. Because life moves on for everyone else, you may fear the reality of everything changing and life as you know it looking unrecognizable upon your release. One aspect that may provide comfort...

If you own or plan to buy stock in a company, it is natural to want to know everything you can about how the company is doing. The more information you have, the easier it is to make the right decisions when the market fluctuates. However, you must be careful with the...

It may seem unlikely to picture your life outside of prison in California. Facing criminal charges may seem like the end of the world, especially if the repercussions have stripped you of freedom. Contrary to the common narrative, your past does not have to control...

Criminal law is a general term for the system that covers criminal offenses. Regulating the laws, charging individuals with crimes, administering trials and issuing penalties to offenders are all part of the criminal law and justice system in California. Criminal law...

Some people ignore pending legal issues until they have no other choice. For example, a surprising number of people don't act to protect themselves when they learn they are the focus of a police investigation. Instead, they wait until the police arrest them. However,...