What You Must Know About Probation Violation Charges Today
In California, about 800,000 people are arrested each year and roughly 600,000 move through the criminal process, where…
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In California, about 800,000 people are arrested each year and roughly 600,000 move through the criminal process, where…
Recent California drug law reforms have shifted many low-level drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors and expanded diversion…
In California, adding a gang enhancement can double your prison sentence or add 2–15 years, 25-to-life, or life…
Title IX acceptance is essential for campus safety because federally funded schools must respond promptly and equitably to…
California’s DUI statutes have not changed alongside recent drug-law reforms. What has changed is the DUI landscape in…
Title IX privacy is critical because schools must protect student education records under FERPA, and violations can trigger…
The first critical step in a violence incident is to invoke your right to remain silent and ask…
Silence with police can improve DUI results by preventing 1 statement from undermining key defenses. Talking can lock…
The Menendez brothers case is critical now because California resentencing laws allow inmates with old life terms to…
Yes—Attorneys.Media features 1 Oakland gang charges attorney, Darryl Stallworth, answering common questions on video. You can hear practical…
In California, eligible drug defendants can pursue diversion or treatment-based alternatives that may lead to reduced charges or…
Restraining orders can be weaponized—through exaggerated or false allegations—to trigger immediate court restrictions and serious civil and criminal…
In California, drivers at or above 0.08% BAC face a legal presumption of impairment, which can make DUI…
In San Mateo County, judges typically take a heavier role in setting sentencing expectations than in many other…
Criminal court fees are often mandatory, and unpaid required fees can trigger probation consequences in some cases. Courts…
Alameda County and San Francisco County have pulled marijuana grow and possession cases for review and potential dismissal.…
No—only “serious” or “violent” felonies count as strike priors under California’s Three Strikes Law. Many felonies are non-strikes,…
Attorney Andrew Dosa’s Covid-19 procedures use remote consultations and controlled in-office safety measures to keep client legal services…
Yes—sentencing laws change with society, and California has enacted major sentencing reforms since 2014 (Propositions 47, 57, and…
California’s felony murder rule changed in 2019 under SB 1437, limiting murder liability to actual killers, major participants,…
A criminal case evaluation typically follows a 2-step process: first, the attorney learns how law enforcement became involved;…
Yes—you can change judges by filing a peremptory challenge once in California criminal cases, and you can also…
Yes—once the probation/parole hold is lifted and the court sets bail, you can typically get a bail bond.…
Yes—many California felonies can result in probation instead of prison, and some are even presumptively probation-eligible. Eligibility depends…