Many people think their juvenile record is automatically sealed when they reach 18. In fact, your juvenile criminal record is…
I wrote several weeks ago about drug busts in the South of Market area of San Francisco, in which criminal…
I haven’t had a trial yet. I haven’t been convicted of anything. Can the judge really order me to stay…
The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be…
It was just another day at the Hall of Justice. San Francisco police officers with 10 – 12 years of…
Gambling is generally illegal in California. The question is if you lend someone money to try their hand at blackjack…
The New York Times reported last week about superstition among trial lawyers. The headline of the article tells it all:…
The New York Times reported last week about superstition among trial lawyers. The headline of the article tells it all:…
Evidence opened yesterday in the City of Oakland’s gang injunction lawsuit. In that lawsuit, City Attorney John A. Russo seeks…
From DNA exonerations to life-saving surgery, I cannot help but be in awe of the feats of modern science. But…