The much-awaited case In re Humphrey was decided last week by the California Supreme Court. Kenneth Humphrey was was arrested…
Effective as law on January 1 of 2021, California Assembly Bill 1950 places strict limits on the length of probation.…
I recently learned that a friend who is African-American has been detained by the police several times for no good…
A routine question I ask my new clients is whether they’ve ever been convicted of a crime. I can’t tell…
Check out the National Registry of Exonerations. This database, which is jointly sponsored by the University of Michigan and Northwestern…
To be guilty of murder, don’t you have to kill someone? You would think. After all, the taking a life…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “I can’t vote. I’m a convicted felon.” Is that true? No!!!…
This Saturday April 22 is Earth Day. It’s also the March for Science. On Saturday, peaceful protestors (including myself) from…
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 this month to terminate its contract with Corizon Health Care, the for-profit provider of medical services at…
Even Justice Scalia, who in DC v. Heller greatly expanded the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, recognized…