An arrest and criminal charge relevant to driving under the influence of alcohol in California is no trivial thing. In fact, it is a matter fraught with personal peril, a point we duly stress at the established Central Valley criminal defense [nap_names...

You were already having a bad day when somebody decided they had a bone to pick with you. The next thing you know, you're in a full-tilt fight in the parking lot outside of your workplace or the bar. When it was over, you were still standing -- but the police had been...

Most people understand that military veterans, particularly combat veterans, have increased risks of a now-familiar list of life challenges. What may slip some people's mind is that contact with law enforcement and criminal courts often increases along with problems...

In 1978, Congress passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to help prosecutors battle organized crime. California has a similar law on its books, as well.Before RICO took effect, prosecutors didn't have laws on their side to fight organized...

So far, three individuals have been taken into police custody for their roles related to the Sept. 16 hit-and-run death of a well-respected elementary school administrator who worked for the Clovis Unified School District. Investigators with the California Highway...

A 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with child abuse on Aug. 17 by the Visalia Police Department. She'd been the foster mother to the 18-month-old victim and several other children at the time of her arrest.Police had originally been called to the Visalia...

Breathalyzers aren't 100 percent accurate, so there is a possibility that you can question the results if you've been accused of drunk driving. Breath tests have to be calibrated correctly and given by trained professionals. In addition to this, those giving a breath...

A 35-year-old Visalia woman was charged with fraud, identify theft and drug possession after being arrested in the Mooney Boulevard Walmart parking lot at 3:40 a.m., on Friday, May 4. When police found her there, she apparently had as much as $95,000 worth of uncashed...

Cyberstalking is a type of crime that harnesses the power of the internet to harass and intimidate someone.The law has generally been a few steps behind the internet age. For a long time, cyberstalking wasn't treated like a crime because there were no laws against it....

The broken windows theory essentially says that crime is more likely in an area that has been neglected. For instance, if the windows have been smashed out of a number of homes in a neighborhood, people in the area then feel emboldened to commit more serious crimes...