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Law enforcement is increasingly using technology to help solve various types of crimes. One aspect of the use of technology in criminal investigations involves digital data, and in particular, data recovered from mobile devices. Digital evidence which may be captured from sophisticated electronic media devices…
In the aftermath of the United Airlines incident in which a Chicago passenger was forcibly and violently removed from a flight bound for Louisville, many questions have been raised in the legal community and elsewhere regarding resisting arrest. Dr. David Dao, 69, was removed with…
In 2016, a sexual assault case at Stanford University garnered nationwide attention. Brock Turner, a 21-year-old student, was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious 23-year-old woman. He was released after serving three months. The victim in the case wrote a…
Racial profiling is a practice that has gotten a lot of negative attention in the past few years. Unfortunately, this practice is still quite common as police officers focus on certain groups of people who they think appear to be criminals even though there is…
It can be embarrassing and stressful to be arrested for a crime. Felony charges are even scarier. What if you end up spending the rest of your life in jail? The truth is that in California, only two-thirds of felony arrests result in a conviction….
If you are accused of a crime, there is a lot more at stake than your reputation. Many crimes, such as assault, theft, and various drug charges, carry heavy fines and years behind bars. When your case is brought to trial, you will have the…
There is a common misconception that no one would confess to a crime if they were innocent. However, human psychology can be very complicated and law enforcement often use interrogation techniques that entice innocent people to make false confessions. An international study has even provided…
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides citizens with a number of important rights regarding criminal prosecution. Among the most important and most famous is the protection against self-incrimination. A long history of court decisions has established the basic parameters for evidence protected…
The Internet is a remarkable place for information, socializing, and business, but it is also increasingly dangerous. Individuals who are not careful can be taken advantage of or lured into risky situations. That is why California takes finding, prosecuting, and punishing cyber criminals very seriously….
I’ve been running my own law practice since 2007 and tried my hand at building a website for myself in 2011. My site was very basic — rarely updated, it was more of a brochure for my firm. Unfortunately, you had to actually search my…
