How Will the Upcoming Elections Affect Criminal Drug Law?

There are two important upcoming elections that can and will affect the criminal drug laws in California, the upcoming presidential and gubernatorial elections.  It’s important to remember that both political parties have differing views of crime control, Republicans tend to be more in favor of putting people in jail while Democrats usually favor rehabilitation and […]

Today is THE Day for the New Cell Phone Law

Today, July 1, 2008, the new cell phone law goes into affect in California.  The law states that all drivers must use a “hands free” headset when talking on the phone in the car.  The first offense under this new law will cost a $20 fine, every other offense will be $50.  All individuals under […]

Matthew McConaughey, Paparazzo and the Law

Paparazzi law in Los Angeles is an ever changing field, in part because of the differing situations that arise from time to time.  For example, the news almost regularly reports instances of celebrities to attack the paparazzi after feeling attacked or for some other reason.  However, as is the case with a paparazzo who was photographing […]

Child Abuse and California Law

In 2006, according to a report by the California Department of Social Services, 140 children died in the state as a result of abuse or neglect.  In fact, there were over 450,000 reported cases of abuse in California that year.  In 2005, 3.3 million cases of abuse were reported to Child Protective Services throughout the […]

Police Corruption, Muddying the Legal Waters

The State of California, as well as the City of Los Angeles, have a number of laws in place governing everything from DUI standards to weapons charges.  However, there’s a major problem that arises from time to time that ruins not only the system, but the public’s trust in that system.  That problem is police […]

Hit and Run: A Crime in LA and the NFL

Former UC Berkeley star and current Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was involved in a hit-and-run early Saturday morning, May 31st.  A vehicle registered to Lynch struck a woman at 3:30 am in Buffalo, NY, however it is unclear whether or not Lynch was driving the automobile.
According to California law, the driver of any […]

Marijuana: A Growing Problem in California

California has an odd drug culture, as the state government and the federal government have slightly different attitudes towards drug law and enforcement of the law.  One major area of concern for both the state and the federal governments is the growing of Marijuana, since it poses not only a problem in terms of distribution, […]

Murder Cases: A Difficult Situation

Murder is, obviously, a serious issue; and the search for a suspect and/or suspects, is a major issue during a murder investigation.  If a crime scene is left for too long, the case becomes increasingly difficult to investigate and it becomes quit difficult to prove guilt of the accused.  Although DNA evidence can lend some […]

Vehicular Manslaughter: A Serious Crime in Los Angeles

Vehicular manslaughter is a difficult case to prove, in Los Angeles and the rest of the country.  The major factor in proving such a case, is proving gross misconduct or negligence.  For example, there was a terrible tragedy near Beverly Hills where a man was killed during a crash.  There are not many pieces of […]

Gay Marriage Ruling: How Will It Impact Criminal Law

Recently, the California Supreme Court ruled that denying marriage to same-sex couples was against the constitution of the State of California, thus legalizing gay marriage throughout the state (at least for now).  While this will have great repercussions on the law in general, especially civil law, there are a great many areas in criminal law […]

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