California Criminal Defense Lawyers

In the LA Times this week, the house arrest program which was promoted and subsequently increased in 2007 is being revealed as far less effective than first thought. The program was initially set to expand home electronic monitoring for non-violent offender, freeing up jail space in the heavily overcrowded LA County jails. [Read More...]

On the heels of the Jaycee Dugard case, California parole officers will be cracking down on sex offenders at all levels in an effort to put society’s collective mind at ease. Monitoring via ankle bands and increased contacts will be part of the newly implemented policies. [Read More...]

A 60 year old civilian employee at the San Francisco Police Department’s crime lab was recently found to have been suspected of removing cocaine from evidence bags that she processed. In response, the state Attorney General announced he would be sending officials in to conduct an independent audit of the lab. [Read More...]

This summer, four California counties will take place in a pilot program for first time DUI offenders. The goal of this program is to see how the installation of ignition interlock devices prevent first time DUI’s and second offense DUI’s. [Read More...]

A Woodland man was sentenced to 7 years and eight months behind bars for stealing a bag of shredded cheese and swiping a woman’s wallet from a store counter. Petty theft, both charges, but the seemingly harsh sentence is far less than what the prosecution was originally seeking. [Read More...]

Called “the worst of the worst”, people designated as “sexually violent predators” count about 3,700 nationally. They are people, like me and you, but convicted of sometimes heinous crimes and considered dangerous. One man who has been labeled a “sexually violent predator” serves as a good example of how this classification works. [Read More...]

In Los Angeles County, the probation department is tasked with overseeing juveniles caught up in the justice system. Whether in residential halls or camps, or while under probationary supervision, these officers are responsible for supervising youths and ensuring their safe passage through the various juvenile justice programs. A report from the LA Times, however, has uncovered some serious allegations of misconduct from these very officials. [Read More...]