Sacramento Criminal Law Blog
You have the right to remain silent: What you should know
Contrary to what some may think, you are not required to answer questions law enforcement officers ask you during a routine stop or any other type of arrest. Having officers confront you can be overwhelming, and you may feel intimidated. However, you have rights,...
How can you avoid charges of EDD Fraud?
The California Employment Development Department gives workers options to pursue disability or unemployment benefits when they cannot work, have lost a job or need time off to tend to family matters. Unfortunately, some individuals engage in fraud to acquire EDD...
Taking a look at money laundering
If you are facing white-collar crime charges, the outcome of your case could affect various facets of your life. For example, you could lose your job, your reputation and even your freedom. Allegations involving money laundering carry especially harsh penalties and it...
New Rules for Probation in California Starting January 2021
AB 1950 Changes The Terms Of Probation Governor Newsom signed into law a substantive change to the terms of probation required in California, under AB 1950. What is Probation? When a person is sentenced to a term that does not involve state prison, the court will...
BREAKING NEWS on bail from the California Supreme Court
How does a person get released from custody after they have been arrested in California? After a defendant is arrested, there are several ways a person can be released. Law enforcement or the jail may decide to "cite and release" the defendant. This means the person...
Doctor Acquitted of 12 Counts of Prescribing Without a Medical Purpose in Sacramento Superior Court
Doctors who prescribe narcotic pain medication are being charged criminally Recently there has been a surge in criminal filings against doctors for prescribing medication “without a medical purpose.” (Cal. Health & Safety Code section 11153.) With growing scrutiny...
The American Prison System Is Not Working
Most people that have worked in the criminal justice system, if they are being honest, will admit that our system of retribution is not working. On Sunday, the New York Times ran several stories about the different ways countries incarcerate those they deem the most...
Police Arrest San Francisco Public Defender For Protecting Her Client’s Rights.
Lately, the examples of police over reach have been abundant, from Ferguson to Arizona to Ohio. I feel as though every time I sit down to read the newspaper, I am reading of some new example of police brutality or citizen being unlawfully arrested. (NYPD Twitter...
How far will the government go to obtain a conviction?
Danny Walsh published a compelling article about the government going to great lengths to seek a conviction of an innocent man. Eric McDavid spent nine years in federal prison. He was released last Friday after it was determined that the government had hid numerous...
How does mental health relate to criminal law?
Often those in our society who suffer from mental health problems are institutionalized in our criminal justice system. In particular, over the last few years, the state has continued to cut the mental health budget. This has led to fewer services available for people...