Blog Posts in Criminal Defense

Have you ever watched a crime drama film or television show? If so, then you have probably heard at least part of the Miranda rights (or Miranda warning, as they are recently known). While this part ...

If you have been arrested for a minor drug offense in California, you may be eligible for deferred entry of judgment (DEJ). Under Penal Code 1000, certain individuals are given the opportunity to have ...

Earlier this month – during the November 4 th mid-term elections – California voters approved Proposition 47 and showed their support for a significant overhaul of our state's criminal justice system. ...

On July 16, 2014, United States District Judge Cormac Carney vacated a death sentence against Ernest Dewayne Jones because it violated the eighth amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual ...

Orange County has implemented specialty courts that focus on rehabilitating criminal offenders, rather than incarcerating them. According to the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, these ...