Many criminal cases in California are resolved through plea bargaining. A plea bargain is a negotiated deal for the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for reduced charges or a lighter sentence. Areas of negotiation There are three main areas of the criminal case...
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Plea Bargains
Many criminal defendants across the country and in California are ultimately forced to make a difficult choice: Do they take a plea bargain, or do they push forward with a trial? This is a deeply personal decision and one that can have major, life-long ramifications...
Supreme Court rules on hot pursuit and warrants
Hot pursuit is an exception to law enforcement needing a warrant to enter a home to make an arrest in California. The purpose of hot pursuit If chasing a suspect connected to a recently-occurred felony and said suspect enters a private house, criminal law says...
Probable cause during searches by police
When police in California want to search your property, they need to establish probable cause. This means that they cannot search just because they feel like it. Instead, they need to provide a reason behind why they suspect someone is committing a crime. Their...
Is burglary a theft crime?
A commonly charged offense in the state of California is burglary. With that noted, you may be like many people who have questions about what exactly constitutes the crime. For example, you may wonder whether burglary is a theft crime. The short answer is generally...
Can police lineups be relied on?
There exist a number of different investigatory practices utilized by law enforcement throughout the state of California when it comes to crimes committed in the state. Among these tactics is the use police lineups to attempt to confirm the identity of a person...
An overview of the California veterans treatment court
The California judicial branch has broadened the use of the collaborative court concept in recent years. It is a specialized court track that is designed to address underlying issues present in the lives of individuals who come before the criminal justice system. This...
In California, when might a juvenile be tried as an adult?
The penalties juveniles can face after an arrest are generally not as severe as those for adults. However, potential consequences will differ if the crime is deemed so severe that they may be tried as an adult. For serious crimes, juveniles might be tried as adults It...
The unique role of collaborative courts
Collaborative court is a relatively new concept in California, and it seems to be making a difference with offenders. Research shows that drug offenders who participated in collaborative courts were 29% less likely to reoffend while those who did not participate in a...
The legality of location tracking
Location tracking utilizes mobile data and the location information provided via mobile applications to find individuals accused of a crime. This practice could lend itself to be unconstitutional, however, and maybe even illegal according to some professionals. It is...
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