Archive for July 2022

In California, you’ll see the Grand Jury process used in felony cases at both the state and federal level. They are not used in misdemeanor proceedings. A Grand Jury does not try you. Rather, they are used to determine whether the prosecutor has done their job well enough to warrant the launch of a criminal…

This month Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new state law which prevents police from arresting people for loitering for prostitution. This bill does not legalize prostitutions. “To be clear, this bill does not legalize prostitution,” Newsom said in a signing message. “It simply revokes provisions of law that have led to disproportionate harassment of women…

Worried about getting arrested for recording police officers in Los Angeles, CA? While it is legal to record a police officer in California, there are certain rules you must abide by in order to remain on the right side of the law.  Here’s what you need to know in order to keep yourself as safe…

One of the ways we can help our clients avoid jail time is by seeking to negotiate an alternative sentencing arrangement. “Probation” is one of those sentences. It is a program that has been quite successful here in California.  Usually probation is open to first-time offenders, though there are some instances in which we’ve been…