Recently many college football fans followed the arrest of Ohio State Quarterback J.T. Barrett as video of his DUI arrest made national news http://www.tmz.com/category/dui/. Besides asking for special treatment from the police, Mr. Barrett also denied drinking alcohol and eventually had his DUI charge reduced to “operating a vehicle while under the influence” which carries [...]
Throughout my 20 year career handling domestic violence cases for my clients, I have seen an increase in criminal prosecutions relating to domestic violence incidents in California including Los Angeles, Palmdale, Ontario, Pasadena, Pomona, West Covina and many other cities in California. After the OJ Simpson trial in the mid-1990s, law enforcement has much less [...]
Throughout my 20 year career representing persons in criminal cases in California including Los Angeles, Palmdale, West Covina, Pomona, Ontario and many other cities, I have found that prosecutors often times improperly and unnecessarily charge defendants with gang enhancements in a felony prosecution. Such gang enhancements or related charges in felony cases should be vigorously [...]
With its packed highways and interstates, California is notorious for weary daily drivers getting into unnecessary arguments that can lead to accidents, road rage and even deaths. With the tragic news of young Lilly Garcia’s death in New Mexico (http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/us/child-road-rage-killing/) due to a shooting related road rage it should be a lesson to all that [...]
Recently, former Full House star John Stamos was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in violation of California Vehicle Code section 23152(a). It appears Mr. Stamos was stopped while driving in Beverly Hills after officers noticed he was behaving strangely and driving “erratically.” Like many lawful citizens in California, Mr. Stamos now faces [...]