I couldn’t make this up if I tried. Last Saturday, two California farmworkers awoke to a burglar in their kitchen applying spices to a sausage. After using the sausage to attack the victims, the stranger fled with the owners’ money. Police later found the California man wearing only his boxers…
If I’m arrested in Riverside California, do I have to talk to police? The short answer to that question is no. A police officer can stop you, and ask you questions- but you don’t have to respond. Only a judge can force you to answer any questions. But this brings…
One Ventura County man seems determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion- literally. The Los Angeles Daily News reports that a man crashed his car into the gates of Hugh Hefner’s notorious party palace twice this past week. It is unclear whether Hefner or his three girlfriends were…
Well, just when all the corporate scandals appeared to have died down, along comes a fairly interesting issue in the Enron scandal. Jeff Skilling, convicted in Houston of fraud for his part in creating bogus off-shore companies to hide Enron debt, has filed a motion arguing that the Federal Prosecutor…
He may have changed, but he’ll have a lot of time to reflect on what happened. That’s the future (at least 15-17 more years) for Sam Nelson, a drug-addicted kid who killed his neighbor in a vicious attack. Judge Frank Fasel felt there was no middle ground and maxed him…
Expungements: An overlooked career saver. I’m often asked to help people out who have made mistakes in their lives, but have moved on, grown up and learned their lesson. They’re wiser now, but face a dilemma: Do they have to disclose a prior criminal conviction? Is there an alternative? Will…
I’m often asked to help people to clean up their criminal record. There are many options available to the client who wants to put the past behind them and move on to a more positive direction in their lives. I make the following recommendations: 1. Write down as much as…
Cross-Examination is the single greatest tool available to the defense attorney. How do you make the most of this golden opportunity to expose weakness in the case against your client? It’s all about controlling the witness. Before you step foot into the courthouse: 1. Good Investigation: The greatest tactical advantage…
So the suspected third killer , Charles Murphy, will be arraigned on capital murder charges in the killing of two members of an Anaheim Hills family. Back on May 21, firefighters discovered Leela Dhanak unconscious, outside her home. Her home had been set on fire.Later that day police discovered two…
To do your very best as a defense lawyer you must be guided by a strong desire to serve the constitution. Clients need your help to understand the criminal justice system and how it will affect their case. The vast majority of people who find themselves in criminal court have…