Children occupy a special place in the legal system of Orange County. The California courts presume that children do not have the mental acuity to care for themselves or make…
Also known as community or non-custodial sentencing, alternative sentencing is a collective term used in criminal justice for all the different ways the courts can punish a defendant who has…
California is one of those states that has a lot of strict and specific laws regarding robbery. The penalties for such a crime are often held to specific standards that…
Domestic violence incidents are far too common in southern California, but so are fabricated claims of domestic violence. If you’re accused of committing a crime of domestic violence, you must…
California law defines burglary, theft, and robbery as different and distinct crimes, but if you’re charged with one or more of these crimes in southern California, there is only one…
When lawyers for both sides negotiate a resolution of someone’s criminal charges before or even during a trial, it’s called plea bargaining. If you’re charged with a crime in southern…