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Under California’s existing felony murder rule, you can go to prison for murder if a death occurs during the commission of a felony offense you were involved in – even if you don’t actually commit the murder. The rule was made as a way of…
California has hit a milestone that many in the legal industry have anticipated for decades: it is the first state in the U.S. to abolish the use of cash bail for defendants who are awaiting trial. However, if you were recently arrested for a crime…
Your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measure of alcohol in your bloodstream. It’s used as an indicator of your level of intoxication. California’s BAC for drivers 21 years of age and over is .08 percent. Until recently, that number remained the same for drivers…
When you are facing criminal charges, there are many ways you can go about finding a criminal defense lawyer. You may hire an attorney based on a friend or family member’s recommendation. That person may have had a great experience with that attorney. But you…
Human trafficking is a significant concern in the U.S. and around the world. The International Labor Organization estimates there are 40.3 million human trafficking victims around the globe as of 2016. The U.S. is not immune to forced labor and modern-day slavery. Individuals are brought…
California has numerous harsh laws that have come under recent scrutiny, including three strikes and the felony murder rule. Under the felony murder rule, you can be charged with murder if you are involved in the commission of a California felony and someone, anyone, dies…
It may seem strange to think of a pilot as anyone aside from a person in uniform who works at the airport. However, there are more people, that don’t fit that description, flying airplanes than you may expect. According to the latest available numbers, there…
The United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Carpenter v. U.S. has profoundly affected the way the law treats warrantless searches. During the case, law enforcement officials arrested a total of four men. One of the men confessed, and gave officials his cell phone number, as…
A law that could make the state a national leader on the subject of police effort is in discussion in California. A committee in the state Senate has recently advanced a piece of legislation that would affect when police would be allowed to use deadly…
The East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer, was finally caught and arrested in April 2018. A great deal of information had been obtained by the police and private investigators however they didn’t have enough information to identify and arrest the offender….
