Getting arrested is scary and stressful. All of a sudden, you face time in prison or jail, expensive fines, probation, and other penalties. You’re not sure what your future is going to look like or…
When you are wrongfully accused of a crime, your whole world can turn upside down… especially when it’s a crime like molestation. Whether you’ve been charged or not, just being accused is enough to worry…
Finding California’s legal definition of “criminal negligence” isn’t straightforward. The California Penal Code’s preliminary provisions, enacted in 1872, say that words like “negligent” and “negligence” “import a want of such attention to the nature or…
Being charged with a violation of California Penal Code 245(a)(1) – assault with a deadly weapon – can be the beginning of the end of life as you know it. In California, assault with a…
If you’ve been arrested for theft in Alameda County, it’s important to understand the distinction between petty theft laws and theft felony laws in California. The difference between petty theft and grand theft is the…
If you’ve been arrested on a domestic violence charge in California, you likely have many questions about what will happen in the coming days, weeks, and months. What might not have crossed your mind are…
