Sealing Juvenile Records
It’s not unusual for a person to have an indiscretion in their past, but there is no reason to allow a juvenile record to have a negative impact on your present life and future opportunities. And no matter how long ago, your record as a minor is not sealed or expunged unless you take affirmative […]
Miranda Advisement and DUI
Most people have a general notion of what Miranda advisements concern; the right to remain silent, the concept that what you say can be used as evidence in a criminal case against you and your right to be represented by counsel. How, when and if in fact these rights come in to play is often […]
Motorcycle Lane Splitting
The number of motorcycle riders continues to increase on Los Angeles and Orange County freeways, and along with the soaring numbers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, traffic often slows to a mere crawl. Motorcyclists have long employed the tactic of lane splitting, or lane sharing as it’s sometimes referred to, to avoid delays. Previously, […]
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
One recurring issue in assessing the validity of a warrant-less search is found where the defendant in the case asserts a privacy interest in the thing searched or seized. The Katz Ruling In 1967, the US Supreme Court established the fundamental test in balancing a person’s right to privacy under the 4th Amendment and the […]
Additional DUI Penalties
If you have been charged with a DUI offense and plead guilty or are convicted, you are facing some stiff penalties. This is true even for a “garden variety” DUI; that is, for example, a first time DUI with a relatively low BAC. But if your circumstances are different, the consequences can be considerably more […]