Criminal Law

California Drug Diversion Programs: Penal Code 1000 or Proposition 36

Chief Justice supports Beshear plan to review Penal Code to reduce prison overcrowding
Professor Lawson?s call for review of Penal Code finally on track. Jan. 31, 2008 Kentucky’s prison population has skyrocketed 600 percent since 1970 and continues to grow because of “irrational” penalties enacted by lawmakers, according to a study byUK Law School Professor Robert Lawson, the man who wrote the state’s penal code...

California Drug Diversion Program under Penal Code 1000 Minimizes Collateral Damage

Marijuana Possession Conviction Occurring Before Current Offense Does Not Negate Eligibility for Deferred Entry of Judgment
Why Hiring an Experienced Criminal Defense Firm Can Assure You Are Given Access to All Available Court Programs Defendant, Oscar Armando Ochoa pled guilty to possessing cocaine after the trial court denied his motion to defer entry of judgment under penal code §1000...

Calif. penal code pertaining to immigration similar to Ariz.s SB 1070
Kerry Picket writes at the Washington Times: ". . . the California Penal Code actually requires that every law enforcement agency in the state shall 'fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws...

California Domestic Violence: What You Need to Know Part I
Why You Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney There are three ways someone can be prosecuted for domestic violence under California?s domestic violence laws. First, there is Penal Code § 243(e)(1), which is simple domestic battery....

What it Means to Expunge a Criminal Record
If you have been convicted of a crime, the stigma associated with the conviction is something that can haunt you for the rest of your life. Having to check ?yes? on a job application when asked if you have ever been convicted of a crime is often enough to cost you the job, especially in these tough economic times...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Building Codes
National, local, and municipal building code sources

Uniform Commercial Code and Contracts
Interstate commercial transactions and sale of goods in the United States

Nursing Homes
Many state agencies have reported incidents of negligent care of nursing home residents resulting in death.

Video Technology
RealNetworks to pay $533,500 settlement in licensing lawsuit.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
alleging government agencies and officials violated immigrant workers' constitutional rights.

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info