Allegations involving self-defense often arise after violent encounters in Orange County, especially when police respond to fights, assaults, or situations involving
As I ponder the state of politics in our country and the world, I really try to make an effort to not get caught up in an Us vs. Them mentality. But more and more,
On May 14, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of McCoy v. Louisiana. They settled a question that I, frankly, thought had been settled long before this
I do not know how we fix the inherent bias that so many of the citizens who sit as jurors in this nation have in favor of law enforcement. It seems no amount of
It may surprise you to learn that despite all we know about the development of the adolescent brain, until very recently, children were essentially treated like adults
In previous entries in this series, I discussed the various steps that lead up to the actual filing of a criminal complaint. Today we will look at the charging
At the end of November, a jury in San Francisco acquitted Jose Ines Garcia Zarate of the murder of Kate Steinle. As anyone who has not been living under a rock for the
The end of 2017 was a tremendous time for criminal justice reform in California. Governor Brown signed into law a number of laws that will have real impact in swinging
November 27, 2017 | By: Frances Prizzia | Sex Crimes
Ever since the Harvey Weinstein accusations broke, we have been inundated with people coming forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against powerful people.
