by Simmons Wagner LLP | Jun 24, 2022
In movies and television shows, police officers are sometimes seen consulting dentists or orthodontists in order to positively match a suspect based on “bite mark” evidence. This may appear to be sound science, akin to fingerprints or even DNA. Comparing...
by Simmons Wagner LLP | Jun 21, 2022
Defendants have the right to receive certain papers, recordings, photographs, and other evidence held by the prosecution and law enforcement in a criminal proceeding. This is usually accomplished through the discovery procedure. The prosecution turns over evidence to...
by Simmons Wagner LLP | Jun 14, 2022
You may have learnt about double jeopardy via a movie or television show, or from a crime fiction. In layman’s terms, it means that a person cannot be tried for the same offense twice. It is not, however, a black-and-white situation. In truth, a person can be...
by Simmons Wagner LLP | Jun 9, 2022
Universities and colleges across California are under a lot of pressure to safeguard their students from sexual misbehavior, harassment, and gender-based discrimination for a variety of reasons. Schools that do to comply with Title IX risk losing federal funds, which...
by Simmons Wagner LLP | Jun 6, 2022
It’s not uncommon for someone to be served with a restraining order and believe that if they merely keep away from the individual and follow the restraining order’s provisions, their future would be unaffected. This isn’t always the case. If...
