Last month celebrity bad boy Andy Dick was arrested for grand theft for allegedly stealing a $1000.00 necklace off a man’s neck. (see http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/08/us-usa-andydick-arrest-idUSKBN0IS0QZ20141108.) With the passing of Prop 47 in California, such theft would still be considered a felony as the value of the property is more than $950.00 making the crime eligible to [...]
During my almost 20 years of practicing criminal defense, many clients and prospective clients always believe they have a good defense since the arresting police officer failed to read them their Miranda rights. Sometimes such a failure by an arresting officer or sheriff’s deputy can lead to the suppression of an incriminating statement. However, in California, the [...]
Domestic Violence charges in California can happen to anyone at any time who is in a relationship or cohabitation with a significant other. Case in point: It appears that former USC wide receiver and NFL Superbowl Champion wide receiver, Keyshawn Johnson, caught a new misdemeanor domestic battery charge as a result of a domestic dispute [...]
Murder or self defense? On January 29, 2014, Vanesa Zavala, a person with no criminal record, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder after being arrested on January 18, 2014 when a fight outside a Santa Ana nightclub let to the beating and death of 23 year old Annie Pham. Seehttp://www.ocregister.com/articles/-598399--.html. It is [...]
How can a California defendant serve his prison time in county jail? Throughout California including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, persons who are convicted of a felony either after a plea agreement or trial are now eligible to serve their prison time in county jail as opposed to state prison. For many [...]