Criminal Defense

Minor in possession laws are in place to protect minors against the possession of alcohol and drugs. With these laws, it doesn't matter if the person was actually using the substance. Instead, they are all about the actual possession.Minor in possession laws are in...

Tulare police arrested and charged three area residents with child torture and attempted homicide on Saturday, July 15. The three defendants were taken into police custody after a representative with Tulare Regional Medical Center reported that a 2-year-old boy was...

As a parent, the last thing you want to hear is that your child is in trouble with the law. There are many twists and turns associated with the juvenile justice system, so you need to know exactly what to expect along the way.The first question you need to answer is...

It doesn't matter what type of crime you've been charged with, you know two things to be true:-- A conviction could change your life forever. -- There are steps you can take to help prevent a conviction (or the most serious punishment).Simply put, there is a defense...

Now that California has finally legalized recreational use of marijuana, those who indulge and the ones who make their money from its revenues are warily eyeing how incoming President Trump will view the eight states where it's now legal to use.Of course, as everyone...

Any criminal charge is one that can have a negative impact on your life. Not only can this effect your personal relationships, but it can also hold you back from reaching your professional goals. We understand that you might not be ready to deal with these types of...

Typically, even if the police have a warrant to search your home or apartment, they're going to knock first before they attempt to come in. They may show you the warrant to demonstrate that you can't refuse the request, but you still open the door for them and have...

In many cases, to search a residence or make an arrest, the police need to have a warrant. Citizens are protected in this way by the Fourth Amendment. However, knowing that the reality of police work means that warrants cannot always be given out in time, there are...

Witness memory is not actually very reliable, despite how much it is used in court. People remember things differently than they happened or can't remember them at all. In some cases, during a traumatic experience, a witness can make a crucial error.For example, a man...

There really are only three types of criminal charges that can be filed against an individual accused of committing an offense. Within these three types of charges there may be subsets and varying characteristics, but the three basic types of crimes still are the...