Blog Posts in 2018

I spend a lot of time here criticizing our current administration in Washington, so it is only right that I highlight a true achievement (however rare they may be). On December 21 st , President Trump ...

Most of the focus this election season was on the Senate and the House in an election seen by many as a referendum on Trump that would set the playing field for 2020. Not as widely reported was the ...

Last month, I wrote about Senate Bill 1437 and the long overdue and significant changes it made to the laws governing murder in California. You can find that post here . In short, the bill requires ...

Attorney Frances Prizzia has devoted her career to providing criminal defense resources to the people of Southern California. For her tenacity and compassion on behalf of her clients in their pursuit ...

One of the things I sometimes hear from clients who are frustrated with their options is “well can’t you file some motions!?” The answer is…yes! But only if there is a motion to be filed. What is a ...

On September 30 th , Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1437, a bill that drastically changes the ways in which the government can charge someone with murder, as I will explain below. Importantly, this ...